Haplogroup Prediction in the Ghanaian Population using Haplotype data of 27 Yfiler ® Plus loci and TaqMan SNP Genotyping

This study describes the use of the 27 loci Yfiler ® Plus kit and TaqMan™ SNP genotyping to characterise and predict the haplogroups of Y chromosomes within the four major ethnic populations of Ghana. Haplogroups were assigned using the desktop NevGen software (https://www.nevgen.org/). The E1b1a and E1b1b haplogroups are the most common in the G hanaian population and form 95% of the dataset. The Mole-Dagomba sub-population had 4. 8% assigned to the haplogroups G, H, R1b, R2 and T. The Ewe had two samples assigned to haplogroups C and D whilst the Akan had one sample each assigned to haplogroups B, J1 and J2.
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research