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Research Article
Human mitochondrial DNA diversity in an archaeological site in al-Andalus: Genetic impact of migrations from North Africa in medieval Spain
Article first published online: 9 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20463
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How to Cite
Casas, M. J., Hagelberg, E., Fregel, R., Larruga, J. M. and González, A. M. (2006), Human mitochondrial DNA diversity in an archaeological site in al-Andalus: Genetic impact of migrations from North Africa in medieval Spain. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol., 131: 539–551. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.20463
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 OCT 2006
- Article first published online: 9 MAY 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 MAR 2006
- Manuscript Received: 11 OCT 2005
Funded by
- The Spanish Ministerio de Educación. Grant Number: 2002 EX 9/30/02
- Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Grant Number: BMC2001-3511
- Gobierno de Canarias. Grant Number: COF2002-015
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Keywords:
- aDNA;
- haplotypes;
- Andalusia;
- Iberia
Abstract
Mitochondrial DNA sequences and restriction fragment polymorphisms were retrieved from three Islamic 12th–13th century samples of 71 bones and teeth (with >85% efficiency) from Madinat Baguh (today called Priego de Cordoba, Spain). Compared with 108 saliva samples from the present population of the same area, the medieval samples show a higher proportion of sub-Saharan African lineages that can only partially be attributed to the historic Muslim occupation. In fact, the unique sharing of transition 16175, in L1b lineages, with Europeans, instead of Africans, suggests a more ancient arrival to Europe from Africa. The present day Priego sample is more similar to the current south Iberian population than to the medieval sample from the same area. The increased gene flow in modern times could be the main cause of this difference. Am J Phys Anthropol 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.