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
1999
Y‐chromosome specific YCAII, DYS19 and YAP polymorphisms in human populations: a comparative study
QUINTANA‐MURCI L, SEMINO O, POLONI E, LIU A, VAN GIJN M, PASSARINO G, BREGA A, NASIDZE I, MACCIONI L, COSSU G, AL‐ZAHERY N, KIDD J, KIDD K, SANTACHIARA‐BENERECETTI A. Y‐chromosome specific YCAII, DYS19 and YAP polymorphisms in human populations: a comparative study. Annals Of Human Genetics 1999, 63: 153-166. PMID: 10738527, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-1809.1999.6320153.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsY Alu PolymorphismGenetic structureGenetic affinityStrong genetic structurePopulation genetic structureAlu polymorphismsY markersHuman populationYCAIIDifferent populationsRelated groupsPolymorphismSpecific markersPopulationMarkersDYS19Geographic locationDifferent statistical analysesFrequency distributionSTRAffinity
1998
Genetic Structure of the Ancestral Population of Modern Humans
Ziętkiewicz E, Yotova V, Jarnik M, Korab-Laskowska M, Kidd K, Modiano D, Scozzari R, Stoneking M, Tishkoff S, Batzer M, Labuda D. Genetic Structure of the Ancestral Population of Modern Humans. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1998, 47: 146-155. PMID: 9694663, DOI: 10.1007/pl00006371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleotide diversityAncestral populationsNeutral DNA polymorphismsOverall nucleotide diversityPopulation-specific variantsOld polymorphismsGenetic structureAncestral stateHuman divergenceOrthologous sitesGenetic variabilityDNA polymorphismsNew allelesHuman variantsPolymorphic sitesNon-AfricansWorldwide sampleGreat apesEffective sizeModern humansHuman groupsDiversityPolymorphismDivergenceNew Guinea
1983
The genetic consequences of social group fission in a wild population of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Melnick D, Kidd K. The genetic consequences of social group fission in a wild population of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Behavioral Ecology And Sociobiology 1983, 12: 229-236. DOI: 10.1007/bf00290775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial group fissionGenetic consequencesWild populationsPatterns of paternityClear genetic differencesMaternal relatednessGroup fissionCayo Santiago islandMacroevolutionary effectsGenetic differentiationGenetic structureEvolutionary historyMammalian populationsGenetic analysisPrimate populationsGenetic differencesGenetic effectsPaternityMatrilinesRelatednessDifferentiationResult of differencesFissionDemographic structureGreater genetic effect