EMPOP-quality mtDNA control region sequences from Kashmiri of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rakha, Allah; Peng, Min-Sheng; Bi, Rui; Song, Jiao-Jiao; Salahudin, Zeenat; Adan, Atif; Israr, Muhammad; Yao, Yong-Gang
• Is Part Of: Forensic science international. Volume 25(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 131
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Pakistan -- Kashmiri -- mtDNA -- Control region -- Forensic database; Forensic genetics -- Periodicals; Génétique légale -- Périodiques; Forensic genetics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2016.08.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1872-4973

Abstract

Highlights: MtDNA control region sequences of 317 Kashmiri individuals from Pakistan. Kashmiri population has a high haplotype diversity but low random match probability. The matrilineal structure of Kashmiri resembles typical South Asian populations. The data are available through EMPOP accession numberEMP00679 . Abstract: The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (nucleotide position 16024-576) sequences were generated through Sanger sequencing method for 317 self-identified Kashmiris from all districts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Pakistan. The population sample set showed a total of 251 haplotypes, with a relatively high haplotype diversity (0.9977) and a low random match probability (0.54%). The containing matrilineal lineages belonging to three different phylogeographic origins of Western Eurasian (48.9%), South Asian (47.0%) and East Asian (4.1%). The present study was compared to previous data from Pakistan and other worldwide populations (Central Asia, Western Asia, and East & Southeast Asia). The dataset is made available through EMPOP under accession numberEMP00679 and will serve as an mtDNA reference database in forensic casework in Pakistan.