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  • Population Genetics
  • Human Genetics
  • Mitochondrial DNA Analysis

Background:

  • Understanding the genetic diversity and maternal lineage of ethnic populations is crucial for human evolutionary studies.
  • The She population in Zhejiang represents a unique demographic group with limited genetic research.
  • Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a valuable tool for tracing maternal ancestry due to its high mutation rate and maternal inheritance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genetic polymorphism of whole mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genomes in the She population of Zhejiang.
  • To explore the maternal genetic structure and relationships of the Zhejiang She population with other Chinese populations.

Main Methods:

  • Whole mtDNA genomes of 231 unrelated individuals from the She population in Zhejiang were sequenced.
  • Analysis of mutations, haplotype diversity (HD), discrimination power (DP), and random match probabilities (RMP).
  • Classification of mtDNA haplogroups and estimation of maternal genetic relationships using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and median-joining network analysis.

Main Results:

  • Sequencing revealed 8,507 mutations (702 types) across 231 Zhejiang She samples, classified into 94 haplogroups.
  • High values for haplotype diversity (0.998 6), discrimination power (0.994 2), and low random match probabilities (0.005 8) indicate significant polymorphism.
  • Lowest genetic differentiation (Fst=0.006 89) was observed between Zhejiang She and southern Han populations, with close genetic distances to Guangxi Yao and Yunnan Dai populations.

Conclusions:

  • The Zhejiang She population displays highly polymorphic whole mtDNA genomes.
  • This population possesses complex and diverse genetic components, indicating a relatively close maternal genetic relationship with Guangxi Yao, Yunnan Dai, and Southern Han populations.
  • The Zhejiang She population has maintained unique maternal genetic components despite its connections to other groups.