Frequencies of the four major Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups in the population of Montevideo, Uruguay

Hum Biol. 2005 Dec;77(6):873-8. doi: 10.1353/hub.2006.0015.

Abstract

mtDNA Amerindian polymorphisms were studied in 108 inhabitants of Montevideo, Uruguay, using PCR RFLP analysis. Amerindian haplogroups were found in 20.4% of the sample. The frequency of Amerindian polymorphisms in Montevideo differed significantly from that observed in Tacuarembó, a city about 400 km away, indicating the high level of variation within Uruguay. Results for mitochondrial markers indicate that admixture occurred primarily as a result of Amerindian females mating with European males.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Genetics, Population*
  • Haplotypes*
  • Humans
  • Indians, South American / genetics*
  • Male
  • Mitochondria
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
  • Uruguay

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial