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MITOMAP: Common Continent-Specific mtDNA Variants

(Last edited Nov 15, 2002)
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


Note:

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 Haplogroup nomenclature and frequencies correspond to (references), Chen, Torroni, Wallace, unpublished data, (references).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:

  • Africa (L): (references)
  • Europe (H, I, J, K): (references)
  • Asia (B): (references)
  • America (A): (references)
  • America (B): (references)
  • America (M-C, M-D): (references)