Distinctive genetic signatures in the Libyan Jews.

摘要: Unlinked autosomal microsatellites in six Jewish and two non-Jewish populations were genotyped, the relationships among these explored. Based on considerations of clustering, pairwise population differentiation, genetic distance, we found that Libyan group retains signatures distinguishable from those other populations, agreement with some historical records relative isolation this community. Our methods also identified evidence similarity between Ethiopian Yemenite Jews, reflecting possible migration Red Sea region. We suggest high-resolution statistical use individual multilocus genotypes may make it practical to distinguish related extremely recent common ancestry.