The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia

0334210 - ÚMG 2010 RIV NL eng M - Monography Chapter
Rídl, Jakub - Edens, C. M. - Černý, Viktor
Mitochondrial DNA structure of Yemeni population: regional differences and the implications for different migratory contributions.
The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia. Springer, 2010 - (Petraglia, M.; Rose, J.), s. 69-78. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. ISBN 978-90-481-2718-4
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50520514; CEZ:AV0Z80020508
Keywords : MtDNA * macrohaplogroups * paleoclimate * Yemen
Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology

Yemen lies at the crossroads between Africa and Eurasia. Genomes of present-day Yemenis were inherited from their progenitors and may attest to the history of the region. Molecules of DNA can, therefore, shed light on how busy this crossroads was during the past millennia. Unfortunately, Yemeni populations have been neglected in genetic literature until recently. However, from the genetic point of view, there are several important questions that cannot be addressed without detailed genetic data. This chapter provides a review of published mitochondrial DNA data from Yemeni populations within the archaeological and paleoclimatological context. Further, the implications for estimations of past migratory events as well as for future prospects are discussed.
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