Mitochondrial genetic profile of the yoruba population from nigeria

Nigeria is located in the Gulf of Guinea, also known as the “giant of Africa”, being the seventh most populated country in the world. The territory has a high genetic and cultural diversity. Yoruba is the second major ethnic group (and the most spoken language), and its population is concentrated in the southern region of the country. Aiming the elaborat ion of an accurate forensic mitochondrial DNA database for this region, the mtDNA control region was analysed from 71 Yoruba individuals. 65 unique haplotypes was found resulting in a haplotype diversity of 0.9976 ± 0.0028.
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research