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Frequencies of the Four Major Amerindian mtDNA Haplogroups in the Population of Montevideo, Uruguay
- Human Biology
- Wayne State University Press
- Volume 77, Number 6, December 2005
- pp. 873-878
- 10.1353/hub.2006.0015
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Abstract mtDNA Amerindian polymorphisms were studied in 108 inhabitants of Montevideo, Uruguay, using PCR RFLP analysis. Amerindian haplogroups were found in 20.4% of the sample. The frequency of Amerindian polymorphisms in Montevideo differed significantly from that observed in Tacuarembó, a city about 400 km away, indicating the high level of variation within Uruguay. Results for mitochondrial markers indicate that admixture occurred primarily as a result of Amerindian females mating with European males.