Background: The present composition of the Ethiopian population is the result of a complex and extensive intermixing of different peoples of North African, Near and Middle Eastern, and south-Saharan origin. The two main groups inhabiting the country are the Amhara, descended from Arabian conquerors, and the Oromo, the most important group among the Cushitic people. With the exception of some surveys on the general Ethiopian populations, little is known about the degree of genetic differentiation between the Amhara and the Oromo. Aim: The study seeks to investigate the genetic structure of these two heterogeneous Ethiopian populations and to characterize their relationships with other African and Mediterranean peoples. Subjects and methods: Amhara and Oromo individuals (n = 171) were analysed for three RFLPs (restriction fragment length polymorphisms) of the COL1A2 gene. To better define the genetic relationship between the two Ethiopian groups, and also between African and non-African peoples, genetic distances among Amhara, Oromo and other populations were estimated using the COL1A2 allele and haplotype frequencies, and the allele frequencies of 16 additional classical markers. Results: X2 analysis applied to the COLIA2 allele and haplotype frequencies showed a small but statistically significant degree of heterogeneity between the two Ethiopian populations. Combining the information obtained from the three RFLP markers, a significant level of differentiation (Fst = 0.0147, p = 0.036) was also detected between Amhara and Oromo. The genetic distance analysis showed the separation between African and non-African populations, with the Amhara and Oromo located in an intermediate position. This pattern is consistent with the location of the two Ethiopian groups in other genetic analysis and with cultural data. Conclusions: The present findings suggest the presence of a differential level of genetic relatedness with south-Saharan peoples in the two Ethiopian groups, which could reflect their different history and seems to indicate the existence of genetic sub-structure within the country.

De Stefano, G., MARTINEZ-LABARGA, M.c., Casalotti, R., Tartaglia, M., Novelletto, A., Pepe, G., et al. (2002). Analysis of three RFLPs of the COL1A2 (Type I Collagen) in the Amhara and the Oromo of Ethiopia. ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, 29(4), 432-441 [10.1080/03014460110101440].

Analysis of three RFLPs of the COL1A2 (Type I Collagen) in the Amhara and the Oromo of Ethiopia

MARTINEZ-LABARGA, MARIA CRISTINA;NOVELLETTO, ANDREA;RICKARDS, OLGA
2002-01-01

Abstract

Background: The present composition of the Ethiopian population is the result of a complex and extensive intermixing of different peoples of North African, Near and Middle Eastern, and south-Saharan origin. The two main groups inhabiting the country are the Amhara, descended from Arabian conquerors, and the Oromo, the most important group among the Cushitic people. With the exception of some surveys on the general Ethiopian populations, little is known about the degree of genetic differentiation between the Amhara and the Oromo. Aim: The study seeks to investigate the genetic structure of these two heterogeneous Ethiopian populations and to characterize their relationships with other African and Mediterranean peoples. Subjects and methods: Amhara and Oromo individuals (n = 171) were analysed for three RFLPs (restriction fragment length polymorphisms) of the COL1A2 gene. To better define the genetic relationship between the two Ethiopian groups, and also between African and non-African peoples, genetic distances among Amhara, Oromo and other populations were estimated using the COL1A2 allele and haplotype frequencies, and the allele frequencies of 16 additional classical markers. Results: X2 analysis applied to the COLIA2 allele and haplotype frequencies showed a small but statistically significant degree of heterogeneity between the two Ethiopian populations. Combining the information obtained from the three RFLP markers, a significant level of differentiation (Fst = 0.0147, p = 0.036) was also detected between Amhara and Oromo. The genetic distance analysis showed the separation between African and non-African populations, with the Amhara and Oromo located in an intermediate position. This pattern is consistent with the location of the two Ethiopian groups in other genetic analysis and with cultural data. Conclusions: The present findings suggest the presence of a differential level of genetic relatedness with south-Saharan peoples in the two Ethiopian groups, which could reflect their different history and seems to indicate the existence of genetic sub-structure within the country.
2002
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore BIO/18 - GENETICA
Settore BIO/18 - GENETICA
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genetics; alpha 2(I) collagen; collagen; allele; article; chromosome 7; Ethiopia; ethnic group; ethnology; female; gene frequency; genetic marker; genetics; haplotype; human; male; molecular genetics; nucleotide sequence; phenotype; restriction fragment length polymorphism; statistical model; Alleles; Base Sequence; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7; Collagen; Ethiopia; Ethnic Groups; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Markers; Haplotypes; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Male; Molecular Sequence Data; Phenotype; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
De Stefano, G., MARTINEZ-LABARGA, M.c., Casalotti, R., Tartaglia, M., Novelletto, A., Pepe, G., et al. (2002). Analysis of three RFLPs of the COL1A2 (Type I Collagen) in the Amhara and the Oromo of Ethiopia. ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, 29(4), 432-441 [10.1080/03014460110101440].
De Stefano, G; MARTINEZ-LABARGA, Mc; Casalotti, R; Tartaglia, M; Novelletto, A; Pepe, G; Rickards, O
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