Out of Arabia : The Settlement of Island Soqotra as Revealed by Mitochondrial and Y Chromosome Genetic Diversity

Abstract

The Soqotra archipelago is one of the most isolated landmasses in the world, situated at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden between the Horn of Africa and southern Arabia.We collected samples throughout the island Soqotra and analyzed mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosomal variation.

Keywords

• mtDNA and NRY diversity
• regional sampling
• phylogeography
• migrations
• Southern Arabia