ALFRED: allele frequency database

The ALlele FREquency Database
ALFRED is a resource of gene frequency data on human populations
supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation.

Sample Information:

Population Name	Sample Name	ALFRED UID	Number of Chromosomes
Moroccans	Northern Moroccans	SA000110C	186

Relation to Other Samples:
Estimated heterozygosities for various sites:

Sample Description: Northern Moroccans collected by Drs. J. Bertran-Petit and D. Comas. The sample collected in North Morocco is mainly composed of Berbers from the north part of the country, mainly from the Rif montains.
References:
- Bosch E, Calafell F, Comas D, Oefner PJ, Underhill PA, Bertranpetit J. "High-resolution analysis of human Y-chromosome variation shows a sharp discontinuity and limited gene flow between northwestern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 68:1019-29. (2001) Online citation.

- Comas D, Calafell F, Benchemsi N, Helal A, Lefranc G, Stoneking M, Batzer MA, Bertranpetit J, Sajantila A. "Alu insertion polymorphisms in NW Africa and the Iberian Peninsula: evidence for a strong genetic boundary through the Gibraltar Straits". Hum Genet 107:312-9. (2000) Online citation.

- Osier MV, Pakstis AJ, Soodyall H, Comas D, Goldman D, Odunsi A, Okonofua F, Parnas J, Schulz LO, Bertranpetit J, Bonne-Tamir B, Lu RB, Kidd JR, Kidd KK. "A global perspective on genetic variation at the ADH genes reveals unusual patterns of linkage disequilibrium and diversity". Am J Hum Genet 71:84-99. (2002) Online citation.

© 2012 Kenneth K Kidd, Yale University. All rights reserved. The full Copyright Notification is also available.
Originally prototyped by Michael Osier with the aid of Kei Cheung
Upgrades and maintenance since 2002 by Haseena Rajeevan