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
2022
New Insight into the human genetic diversity in North African populations by genotyping of SNPs in DRD3, CSMD1 and NRG1 genes
Mestiri S, Boussetta S, Pakstis AJ, Kamel S, Gaaied A, Kidd KK, Cherni L. New Insight into the human genetic diversity in North African populations by genotyping of SNPs in DRD3, CSMD1 and NRG1 genes. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2022, 10: e1871. PMID: 35128830, PMCID: PMC8922960, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth African populationsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic diversityGenetic variabilitySignificant gene flowHuman genetic diversityLowest average heterozygosityAfrican populationsGene flowEvolutionary forcesGenetic structureAverage heterozygosityAdmixed AmericansChromosome 3NRG1 geneChromosome 8Genetic relationshipsGenesDomain 1Nucleotide polymorphismsSushi multiple domains 1CSMD1 geneHaplotypic analysisWorldwide populationNew insights
2021
Genetic diversity of the North African population revealed by the typing of SNPs in the DRD2/ANKK1 genomic region
Mestiri S, Boussetta S, Pakstis AJ, Elkamel S, Elgaaied ABA, Kidd KK, Cherni L. Genetic diversity of the North African population revealed by the typing of SNPs in the DRD2/ANKK1 genomic region. Gene 2021, 777: 145466. PMID: 33524518, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfrica, NorthernAllelesBlack PeopleEthnicityFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenomicsGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHaplotypesHeterozygoteHuman MigrationHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Dopamine D2ConceptsNorth African populationsGenetic diversitySingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic structureAncestral gene poolPeculiar genetic structureLowest average heterozygosityNorth African onesAfrican populationsHigh linkage disequilibriumGenetic driftGenomic regionsAverage heterozygosityGene poolSame locusLinkage disequilibriumDisequilibrium analysisGenetic componentGenesNucleotide polymorphismsLociReceptor geneDiversityHuman populationEuropean populations
2019
Population relationships based on 170 ancestry SNPs from the combined Kidd and Seldin panels
Pakstis AJ, Speed WC, Soundararajan U, Rajeevan H, Kidd JR, Li H, Kidd KK. Population relationships based on 170 ancestry SNPs from the combined Kidd and Seldin panels. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 18874. PMID: 31827153, PMCID: PMC6906462, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55175-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityPopulation relationshipsHuman populationAncestry informative SNP panelsInformative SNP panelsMajor continental regionsHuman reference populationsSNP panelIndividual populationsGenotype dataReference populationNative American populationsDiverse collectionAISNPsAllele frequency databasesWorldwide populationDiversityFrequency databaseAmerican populationReference population dataPopulationSNPsPrincipal component analysisCombined panelCluster patterns
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
2011
Hunter-gatherer genomic diversity suggests a southern African origin for modern humans
Henn BM, Gignoux CR, Jobin M, Granka JM, Macpherson JM, Kidd JM, Rodríguez-Botigué L, Ramachandran S, Hon L, Brisbin A, Lin AA, Underhill PA, Comas D, Kidd KK, Norman PJ, Parham P, Bustamante CD, Mountain JL, Feldman MW. Hunter-gatherer genomic diversity suggests a southern African origin for modern humans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 5154-5162. PMID: 21383195, PMCID: PMC3069156, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1017511108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHunter-gatherer populationsAfrican hunter-gatherer populationsModern humansGenome-wide linkage disequilibriumModern human populationsSex-biased migrationSevere population bottleneckLinkage disequilibriumSouthern African originHuman prehistoryAfrican populationsComplex historyPopulation differentiationPopulation bottlenecksGenetic diversityGenomic diversityEastern AfricaGenetic variationAfrican originPopulation todaySouthern AfricaGeographic patternsContinent of originAfricaSouth Africa
2001
Mitochondrial DNA variation and biogeography of eastern gorillas
Jensen‐Seaman M, Kidd K. Mitochondrial DNA variation and biogeography of eastern gorillas. Molecular Ecology 2001, 10: 2241-2247. PMID: 11555266, DOI: 10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01365.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial DNA variationDNA variationEastern gorillasD-loop haplotypesFirst hypervariable segmentPopulation bottlenecksDistinct cladesGenetic diversityControl regionD-loopHypervariable segmentCladeLast Glacial MaximumGorillasForest reductionHaplotypesGlacial MaximumBiogeographyEast AfricaGlobal coolingDiversityMutationsLow levelsVariationFragmentation
2000
Identifying conservation units within captive chimpanzee populations
Deinard A, Kidd K. Identifying conservation units within captive chimpanzee populations. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2000, 111: 25-44. PMID: 10618587, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(200001)111:1<25::aid-ajpa3>3.0.co;2-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityNuclear lociCaptive management programsGene poolGenetic dataPygmy chimpanzeesWild gene poolDNA sequence dataCommon chimpanzee subspeciesConservation unitsMitochondrial D-loopCaptive managementCaptive populationsChimpanzee populationsCaptive chimpanzee populationEvolutionary relationshipsDiversitySequence dataPolymorphic microsatellitesD-loopChimpanzee subspeciesMicrosatellite allelesManagement programCommon chimpanzeesLoci
1996
A nuclear perspective on human evolution
Kidd K, Kidd J. A nuclear perspective on human evolution. 1996, 242-264. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511525643.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman diversity studiesHuman populationDNA sequence variationHuman evolutionAbsence of recombinationRecent human evolutionHuman genome diversityY-chromosome DNAPatterns of variationEvolutionary forcesExtant diversityVariety of speciesGenome diversityGenetic diversitySex chromosomesAutosomal DNAMitochondrial DNATaxonomic issuesGenomic diversityChromosome DNADiversity studiesEvolutionary factorsRecent ancestorSequence variationNuclear perspective
1986
Genetics of a wild population of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta): II. The Dunga Gali population in species‐wide perspective
Melnick D, Jolly C, Kidd K. Genetics of a wild population of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta): II. The Dunga Gali population in species‐wide perspective. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 1986, 71: 129-140. PMID: 3799822, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330710202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral genetic homogeneityTotal gene diversityClustering of populationsGene diversitySpecies rangeWild populationsZoogeographic dataGenetic diversityGeographic clinesGenetic variationGenetic variabilityGenetic homogeneityWestern groupLocal populationDiversityClineMajor regionsMacaca mulattaMigration modelGeneticsPopulationWild rhesus monkeysSimilar amountsVariationDifferent parts