2022
Metabolic diversity in human populations and correlation with genetic and ancestral geographic distances
Peng G, Pakstis AJ, Gandotra N, Cowan TM, Zhao H, Kidd KK, Scharfe C. Metabolic diversity in human populations and correlation with genetic and ancestral geographic distances. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2022, 137: 292-300. PMID: 36252453, PMCID: PMC10131177, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState of the Art for Microhaplotypes
Kidd KK, Pakstis AJ. State of the Art for Microhaplotypes. Genes 2022, 13: 1322. PMID: 35893059, PMCID: PMC9329722, DOI: 10.3390/genes13081322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAncient DNA reveals five streams of migration into Micronesia and matrilocality in early Pacific seafarers
Liu YC, Hunter-Anderson R, Cheronet O, Eakin J, Camacho F, Pietrusewsky M, Rohland N, Ioannidis A, Athens JS, Douglas MT, Ikehara-Quebral RM, Bernardos R, Culleton BJ, Mah M, Adamski N, Broomandkhoshbacht N, Callan K, Lawson AM, Mandl K, Michel M, Oppenheimer J, Stewardson K, Zalzala F, Kidd K, Kidd J, Schurr TG, Auckland K, Hill AVS, Mentzer AJ, Quinto-Cortés CD, Robson K, Kennett DJ, Patterson N, Bustamante CD, Moreno-Estrada A, Spriggs M, Vilar M, Lipson M, Pinhasi R, Reich D. Ancient DNA reveals five streams of migration into Micronesia and matrilocality in early Pacific seafarers. Science 2022, 377: 72-79. PMID: 35771911, PMCID: PMC9983687, DOI: 10.1126/science.abm6536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEast Asian sourcesStreams of migrationSouthwest Pacific populationsPapuan ancestryRemote OceaniaGenome-wide dataAncient DNAModern individualsNew BritainAsian sourcesMariana ArchipelagoNew GuineansMicronesiaEast AsiansPacific populationsMale migrantsAncestryBritainMatrilocalityOceanianPolynesiansOceaniaCommunityArchipelagoSeafarersA multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework
Kidd KK, Pakstis AJ, Gandotra N, Scharfe C, Podini D. A multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework. Forensic Science International Genetics 2022, 60: 102729. PMID: 35696960, PMCID: PMC11071123, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2022.102729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNorth Asian population relationships in a global context
Kidd KK, Evsanaa B, Togtokh A, Brissenden JE, Roscoe JM, Dogan M, Neophytou PI, Gurkan C, Bulbul O, Cherni L, Speed WC, Murtha M, Kidd JR, Pakstis AJ. North Asian population relationships in a global context. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 7214. PMID: 35508562, PMCID: PMC9068624, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10706-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic studiesPhylogenetic tree analysisAutosomal variationSex chromosomesGenetic variationMost populationsGenetic studiesExtensive variationPopulation relationshipsGenome ConsortiumK projectNorth AsiaRefinement of analysisAsian ethnic groupsGlobal contextAutosomesTree analysisChromosomesAsia populationEthnic groupsMitochondriaPopulationMicrohaplotypesSmall subsetNative AmericansNew 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
The population genetics characteristics of a 90 locus panel of microhaplotypes
Pakstis AJ, Gandotra N, Speed WC, Murtha M, Scharfe C, Kidd KK. The population genetics characteristics of a 90 locus panel of microhaplotypes. Human Genetics 2021, 140: 1753-1773. PMID: 34643790, PMCID: PMC8553733, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02382-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSTAT3 polymorphisms in North Africa and its implication in breast cancer
Ziadi W, Boussetta S, Elkamel S, Pakstis AJ, Kidd KK, Medimegh I, Elgaaied A, Cherni L. STAT3 polymorphisms in North Africa and its implication in breast cancer. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2021, 9: e1744. PMID: 34251094, PMCID: PMC8404238, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth African populationsAfrican populationsSTAT3 regionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRare haplotypesHsa-mirMiR databaseMajor haplotypesGenesNucleotide polymorphismsHaplotypesSNPsSTAT3Allele frequenciesRs7211777Tunisian populationPolymorphismPopulationDiversityNorth AfricaAllelesSignificant frequencyRecombinationAssaysCancerA Distinctive Pattern of Diversity for the TAS2R38 Gene in North Africa
Mourali-Chebil S, Elkamel S, Boussetta S, Pakstis A, Kidd K, Benammar-Elgaaied A, Cherni L. A Distinctive Pattern of Diversity for the TAS2R38 Gene in North Africa. Human Biology 2021, 93: 163-177. PMID: 37733614, DOI: 10.1353/hub.2021.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic relationships of Southwest Asian and Mediterranean populations
Kidd KK, Bulbul O, Gurkan C, Dogan M, Dogan S, Neophytou PI, Cherni L, Gurwitz D, Speed WC, Murtha M, Kidd JR, Pakstis AJ. Genetic relationships of Southwest Asian and Mediterranean populations. Forensic Science International Genetics 2021, 53: 102528. PMID: 34020230, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic 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
2020
Population genetic data of 74 microhaplotypes in four major U.S. population groups
Oldoni F, Yoon L, Wootton SC, Lagacé R, Kidd KK, Podini D. Population genetic data of 74 microhaplotypes in four major U.S. population groups. Forensic Science International Genetics 2020, 49: 102398. PMID: 33045522, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe distinctive geographic patterns of common pigmentation variants at the OCA2 gene
Kidd KK, Pakstis AJ, Donnelly MP, Bulbul O, Cherni L, Gurkan C, Kang L, Li H, Yun L, Paschou P, Meiklejohn KA, Haigh E, Speed WC. The distinctive geographic patterns of common pigmentation variants at the OCA2 gene. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 15433. PMID: 32963319, PMCID: PMC7508881, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72262-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOculocutaneous albinism type 2Genetic variationOCA2 genePopulation genetic variationGeographic patternsNormal pigmentation variationPigmentation variationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPositive selectionHypomorphic proteinEnhancer variantsPigmentation variantsGenesNucleotide polymorphismsDistinctive geographic patternsEye colorStrong selection effectsVariant frequencyPigmentationVariantsProteinAllelesVariationDifferent patternsPolymorphismA sequence-based 74plex microhaplotype assay for analysis of forensic DNA mixtures
Oldoni F, Bader D, Fantinato C, Wootton SC, Lagacé R, Kidd KK, Podini D. A sequence-based 74plex microhaplotype assay for analysis of forensic DNA mixtures. Forensic Science International Genetics 2020, 49: 102367. PMID: 32919300, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation of novel forensic DNA markers using multiplex microhaplotype sequencing
Gandotra N, Speed WC, Qin W, Tang Y, Pakstis AJ, Kidd KK, Scharfe C. Validation of novel forensic DNA markers using multiplex microhaplotype sequencing. Forensic Science International Genetics 2020, 47: 102275. PMID: 32305739, PMCID: PMC10131188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMH lociMultiplex sequencingNovel single nucleotide polymorphismsSmall DNA amountsSingle MiSeq runMultiple single nucleotide polymorphismsHigher effective numberBiogeographic variationDNA markersGenomic sequencesNovel lociGenome ProjectDNA amountMiSeq runDifferent world populationsNucleotide polymorphismsLociSequencingMicrohaplotypesEffective numberDiverse rangeFrogAncestryCalc: A standalone batch likelihood computation tool for ancestry inference panels catalogued in FROG-kb
Rajeevan H, Soundararajan U, Pakstis AJ, Kidd KK. FrogAncestryCalc: A standalone batch likelihood computation tool for ancestry inference panels catalogued in FROG-kb. Forensic Science International Genetics 2020, 46: 102237. PMID: 31991337, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102237.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 patternsGenetic relationships of European, Mediterranean, and SW Asian populations using a panel of 55 AISNPs
Pakstis AJ, Gurkan C, Dogan M, Balkaya HE, Dogan S, Neophytou PI, Cherni L, Boussetta S, Khodjet-El-Khil H, Ben Ammar ElGaaied A, Salvo NM, Janssen K, Olsen GH, Hadi S, Almohammed EK, Pereira V, Truelsen DM, Bulbul O, Soundararajan U, Rajeevan H, Kidd JR, Kidd KK. Genetic relationships of European, Mediterranean, and SW Asian populations using a panel of 55 AISNPs. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2019, 27: 1885-1893. PMID: 31285530, PMCID: PMC6871633, DOI: 10.1038/s41431-019-0466-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMAPlex - A massively parallel sequencing ancestry analysis multiplex for Asia-Pacific populations
Phillips C, McNevin D, Kidd K, Lagacé R, Wootton S, de la Puente M, Freire-Aradas A, Mosquera-Miguel A, Eduardoff M, Gross T, Dagostino L, Power D, Olson S, Hashiyada M, Oz C, Parson W, Schneider P, Lareu M, Daniel R. MAPlex - A massively parallel sequencing ancestry analysis multiplex for Asia-Pacific populations. Forensic Science International Genetics 2019, 42: 213-226. PMID: 31377479, DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic history of the population of Crete
Drineas P, Tsetsos F, Plantinga A, Lazaridis I, Yannaki E, Razou A, Kanaki K, Michalodimitrakis M, Perez‐Jimenez F, De Silvestro G, Renda MC, Stamatoyannopoulos JA, Kidd KK, Browning BL, Paschou P, Stamatoyannopoulos G. Genetic history of the population of Crete. Annals Of Human Genetics 2019, 83: 373-388. PMID: 31192450, PMCID: PMC6851683, DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistorical recordsCretan populationMedieval historyMedieval periodArab occupationMultiple warsSmall genetic contributionContemporary recordsMiddle AgesGenetic historyIsland of CreteEastern EuropeansPopulation of CreteHistoriansCreteVenetiansOccupationCretanBiased interpretationLocal populationHistoryGenetic perspectiveRecordsIslandsConquerors