Phylogenetic Analysis by RFLP and Sequencing of Mitochondrial DNA in a Korean Population

  • Lee, Jin-Young (Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Heui-Soo (Department of Biology, College of Natural Science, Busan National University) ;
  • Ha, Bae-Jin (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Silla University) ;
  • Park, Yeong-Hong (Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • Published : 2006.01.01

Abstract

Analysis of molecular nature of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) could be powerful marker for anthropological studies of modern populations. While population genetic studies on mtDNA have been reported for several ethnic groups, no such study has been documented for the Korean population. We surveyed mtDNA polymorphisms in the HVS I of noncoding D-loop region and its upstream region from 430 unrelated healthy Korean population by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and direct sequencing analysis. PCR product with 2,790 bp spanning the specific mtDNA region (mt13715-16504) was subjected to RFLP analysis using 6 restriction enzyme (Hinf I, Hae III, Alu I, Dde I, Mbo I, Rsa I). On the PAUP analysis of PCR-RFLP results, 38 mtDNA haplotypes (Hap 1-38) were detected in the Korean populations, which were classified into 11 haplogroups (Grp 1-11) of related haplotypes encompassing all 38 haplotypes. In comparison of sequencing data with Anderson's reference sequence, the transition type was more prevalent than the transversion type. Insertions or deletions were not found. In addition, three of the polymorphic sites (A16240C, A16351G, G16384A) in HVS-I region are determined newly. The polymorphic sites were distributed randomly in the region, though the frequency at each site was variable. Thus, this research might be required for the genealogical study of Orientals.

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