Analysis of the Origin of Emiratis as Inferred from a Family Study Based on HLA-A , -C , -B , - DRB1 , and -DQB1 Genes.

Zain Al YafeiAbdelhafidh HajjejMarion AlvaresAyeda Al MahriAmre NasrRajaa MirghaniAli Al ObaidliMohamed Al SeiariSteven J MackMedhat AskarHisham Atan Edinur Wassim Y Almawi Gehad Elghazali

Published in: Genes (2023)

Emiratis were closely related to Arabian Peninsula populations, West Mediterranean populations and Pakistanis. However, the contribution of East Mediterranean, Levantine Arab, Iranian, and Sub-Saharan populations to the Emiratis' gene pool appears to be minor.

Keyphrases

genome wide
genetic diversity
copy number
dna methylation
genome wide analysis