About the {open_quotes}Asian{close_quotes}-specific 9-bp deletion of mtDNA...
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· American Journal of Human Genetics
OSTI ID:105259
- Universita` La Sapienza, Rome (Italy); and others
The 9-bp deletion between the COII and tRNA{sup Lys} genes is due to the lack of one of two adjacent copies of a 9-bp sequence usually present in human mtDNA. This mutation is very common in Asians and populations of Asian ancestry (e.g., Polynesians and Amerinds) and often has been considered and ethnic-specific polymorphism for these populations. We now report the detection of the COII-tRNA{sup Lys} 9-bp deletion in an individual of Italian descent. To our knowledge, this is the first time that the 9-bp deletion has been observed in Europeans. 19 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 105259
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 57; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995
· American Journal of Human Genetics
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OSTI ID:105249
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Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994
· American Journal of Human Genetics
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OSTI ID:133943
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Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993
· American Journal of Human Genetics; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5045165