A look of paternal ancestry in a sample of Ecuadorian "MESTIZO" population analyzed through PowerPlex Y23. Issue 1 (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burgos, G.; Garzón-Salazar, A.; Maldonado-Uquillas, KM.; Ávila, C.; Toscano, MA.; Paz-Cruz, E.
• Is Part Of: Forensic science international. Volume 7:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 534
• Page End: 536
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Y-STR -- Diversity -- Haplogroup prediction -- Ecuador; Forensic genetics -- Periodicals; Forensic Genetics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1875-1768

Abstract

Abstract: Ecuadorian population is mainly composed of Mestizos, an ethnic group whose origins date back to admixture events in post-Columbian periods, including Amerindians, Europeans, and Africans. Hence, it is important to elucidate its genetic complexity thus increasing Ecuadorian registers in local and global databases, aiding in future forensic analysis and evolutionary studies. We analyzed 101 haplotypes of self-determined Mestizo male individuals by the PowerPlex Y23 System. Haplogroup assignment was evaluated by comparing three Y-STR haplogroup in silico algorithms. Ninety-nine haplotypes were found to be unique; therefore, the haplotype diversity for this population was 0.9998 +/− 0.0014. By means of haplogroup prediction we found native lineages (41%), and non-native-American lineages (59%). The comparison between predictors showed similar haplogroup assignments; however, some samples predictions were ambiguous.