| Continent | Haplogroup | mtDNA Variants | Continental mtDNA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | L | 3592+ HpaI | 76 |
| EUROPE | H | 7025- AluI | 39 |
| EUROPE | I | 1715- DdeI; 10028+ AluI; 4529- HaeII; 8249+ AvaII; 16389+ BamHI/MboI | 7 |
| EUROPE | J | 13704- BstNI; 16065- HinfI | 9 |
| EUROPE | K | 9052- HaeII/HhaI | 8 |
| EUROPE | Total | -- | 63 |
| ASIA | A | 663+ HaeIII | 12 |
| ASIA | B | 8271-8281 9bp deletion; 16517+ HaeIII | 4 |
| ASIA | F | 12406- HpaI/HincII; 16517+ HaeIII | 4 |
| ASIA | M | 10394+ DdeI; 10397+ AluI | 57 |
| ASIA | M-C | 13259-/13262+ HincII/AluI | 21 |
| ASIA | M-D | 5176- AluI | 14 |
| ASIA | Total | -- | 77 |
| AMERICA | A (Amerinds) | 663+ HaeIII | 44 |
| AMERICA | A (Na-Dene) | 663+ HaeIII; 16329- RsaI | 29 |
| AMERICA | B (Amerinds) | 8271-8281 9bp deletion; 16517+ HaeIII | 22 |
| AMERICA | M-C (Amerinds) | 13259-/13262+ HincII/AluI | 18 |
| AMERICA | M-D (Amerinds) | 5176- AluI | 16 |
| AMERICA | Total | -- | 100 |
| GLOBAL TOTAL: | AFRICA + EUROPE + [ASIA + AMERICA] | -- | 72 |
Common sequence variants readily detected by restriction endonuclease
digestion. Haplogroup nomenclature and frequencies correspond to
(references),
Chen, Torroni, Wallace, unpublished data,
(references).
Other studies which have screened populations for these ethnic specific
markets are: