2024
Genetic diversity of North African populations in the 17q21 genomic region
Messaoudi M, Pakstis A, Ezzaher T, Boussetta S, Ben Ammar Elgaaied A, Kidd K, Cherni L. Genetic diversity of North African populations in the 17q21 genomic region. Mammalian Genome 2024, 35: 445-460. PMID: 38965090, DOI: 10.1007/s00335-024-10051-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNorth African populationsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic structureGenetic diversityDemographic history of human populationsHaplotype analysisAutosomal single-nucleotide polymorphismsHistory of human populationsAfrican populationsSouthwest Asian populationsComplex demographic historyHeterogeneous genetic structureNorth AfricaAutosomal markersDemographic historyGenetic flowGenomic regionsGenome ProjectGenetic compositionGenetic heterogeneityGlobal contextHistory of North AfricaMigration processNorth AfricansCultural factors
2014
Inferring population structure and demographic history using Y-STR data from worldwide populations
Xu H, Wang CC, Shrestha R, Wang LX, Zhang M, He Y, Kidd JR, Kidd KK, Jin L, Li H. Inferring population structure and demographic history using Y-STR data from worldwide populations. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 2014, 290: 141-150. PMID: 25159112, DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0903-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective population sizeLarge genetic distancePopulation structureDemographic historyGenetic distanceLarge effective population sizesSmall effective population sizePopulation sizeLow genetic diversitySmall geographical rangesWorldwide population structureOrigin of populationsPopulation genetic studiesClose genetic affinityRecent common ancestorNon-African populationsSerial founder modelGood genetic materialClear geographic patternWorldwide populationEvolutionary historyGenetic diversityCommon ancestorEurasian populationsFuture forensic applications
2007
4-OR: Global diversity of KIR and HLA: Population-level evidence for co-evolution, natural selection, and signatures of demographic history
Single R, Martin M, Gao X, Meyer D, Yeager M, Kidd J, Kidd K, Carrington M. 4-OR: Global diversity of KIR and HLA: Population-level evidence for co-evolution, natural selection, and signatures of demographic history. Human Immunology 2007, 68: s10. DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2007.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research