Publications by authors named "Pavlos I Neophytou"
Population genetic studies of North Asian ethnic groups have focused on genetic variation of sex chromosomes and mitochondria. Studies of the extensive variation available from autosomal variation have appeared infrequently. We focus on relationships among population samples using new North Asia microhaplotype data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic relationships of Southwest Asian and Mediterranean populations.
Forensic Sci Int Genet
July 2021
The Southwest Asian, circum-Mediterranean, and Southern European populations (collectively, SWAMSE) together with Northern European populations form one of five "continental" groups of global populations in many analyses of population relationships. This region is of great anthropologic and forensic interest but relationships of large numbers of populations within the region have not been able to be cleanly resolved with autosomal genetic markers. To examine the genetic boundaries to the SWAMSE region and whether internal structure can be detected we have assembled data for a total of 151 separate autosomal genetic markers on populations in this region and other parts of the world for a global set of 95 populations.
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- The Kidd Lab has developed a set of 55 ancestry informative SNPs (AISNPs) that are being used to analyze various populations globally, emphasizing their effectiveness as a genetic marker panel.
- A reference database has been created to infer relationships between new population samples, particularly focusing on populations from Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean, many of which lack prior analysis for forensic markers.
- The total number of analyzed population samples has increased to 164, enhancing the overall value of the database by integrating additional data from various world regions.