Investigations of the Y chromosome, male founder structure and YSTR mutation rates in the Old Order Amish
Investigations of the Y chromosome, male founder structure and YSTR mutation rates in the Old Order Amish
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DOI:
10.1159/000108941
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
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1.8
通讯作者:
O'Connell, Jeffrey R.
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Pollin, Toni I.;McBride, Daniel J.;O'Connell, Jeffrey R.
Objectives: Using Y chromosome short tandem repeat ( YSTR) genotypes, ( 1) evaluate the accuracy and completeness of the Lancaster County Old Order Amish ( OOA) genealogical records and ( 2) estimate YSTR mutation rates. Methods: Nine YSTR markers were genotyped in 739 Old Order Amish males who participated in several ongoing genetic studies of complex traits and could be connected into one of 28 all- male lineage pedigrees constructed using the Ana-baptist Genealogy Database and the query software Ped-Hunter. A putative founder YSTR haplotype was constructed for each pedigree, and observed and inferred father- son transmissions were used to estimate YSTR mutation rates. Results: We inferred 27 distinct founder Y chromosome haplotypes in the 28 male lineages, which encompassed 27 surnames accounting for 98% of Lancaster OOA households. Nearly all deviations from founder haplotypes were consistent with mutation events rather than errors. The estimated marker- specific mutation rates ranged from 0 to 1.09% ( average 0.33% using up to 283 observed meioses only and 0.28% using up to 1,232 observed and inferred meioses combined). Conclusions: These data confirm the accuracy and completeness of the male lineage portion of the Anabaptist Genealogy Database and contribute mutation rate estimates for several commonly used Y chromosome STR markers. Copyright (C) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.