Information on the National Database "Albania"

The National Database "Albania" consists of 494 haplotypes (at least minimal) which were published in 4 population studies.

Most common haplotypes

Count DYS19 DYS389I DYS389II DYS390 DYS391 DYS392 DYS393 DYS385
31 13 13 30 24 10 11 13 16,18
28 14 13 29 24 11 13 13 11,11
20 15 14 30 22 10 11 12 15,17
18 14 12 29 24 10 11 12 14,17
17 14 12 28 24 10 11 12 14,17
15 13 13 30 25 10 11 13 16,18
15 15 14 30 22 10 11 12 15,18
9 14 13 29 24 11 11 12 11,11
8 15 13 30 23 11 11 13 14,15
7 15 12 28 24 10 11 12 14,17
Count DYS391 DYS389I DYS439 DYS389II DYS438 DYS437 DYS19 DYS392 DYS393 DYS390 DYS385
21 11 13 12 29 12 15 14 13 13 24 11,11
19 10 13 12 30 10 14 13 11 13 24 16,18
16 10 12 12 28 9 16 14 11 12 24 14,17
16 10 14 11 30 9 14 15 11 12 22 15,17
14 10 14 11 30 9 14 15 11 12 22 15,18
13 10 13 12 30 10 14 13 11 13 25 16,18
6 10 13 12 29 12 15 14 13 13 24 11,11
6 10 13 12 30 10 14 13 11 13 24 16,19
5 10 13 13 30 10 14 13 11 13 24 16,18
4 10 13 12 30 10 14 13 11 13 24 16,17
Count DYS456 DYS389I DYS390 DYS389II DYS458 DYS19 DYS385 DYS393 DYS391 DYS439 DYS635 DYS392 YGATAH4 DYS437 DYS438 DYS448
8 15 13 24 29 16 14 11,11 13 11 12 23 13 12 15 12 19
8 16 13 25 30 15 13 16,18 13 10 12 22 11 12 14 10 20
5 13 12 24 28 15 14 14,17 12 10 12 22 11 11 16 9 19
5 13 12 24 28 16 14 14,17 12 10 12 22 11 11 16 9 19
3 13 12 24 28 16 14 14,18 12 10 12 22 11 11 16 9 19
3 15 13 24 29 15 14 11,11 13 11 12 23 13 12 15 12 19
3 15 13 24 29 16 14 11,11 13 10 12 23 13 12 15 12 19
3 15 13 24 29 16 14 11,11 13 11 12 23 13 11 15 12 19
3 16 13 24 30 15 13 16,18 13 10 12 22 11 12 14 10 20
3 17 13 25 30 16 13 17,19 13 10 12 23 11 11 14 10 20

 There are no Y23 haplotypes or all haplotypes are singletons.

 There are no Y27 haplotypes or all haplotypes are singletons.

 There are no Ymax haplotypes or all haplotypes are singletons.

Population studies

  • Robino C., Gino S., Ricci U., Grignani P., Previdere C. and Torre C. (2002), 'Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in an Albanian population sample.', Forensic Sci Int 129(2):128-30 [PubMed]
  • Bosch E., Calafell F., González-Neira A., Flaiz C., Mateu E., Scheil HG., Huckenbeck W., Efremovska L., Mikerezi I., Xirotiris N., Grasa C., Schmidt H. and Comas D. (2006), 'Paternal and maternal lineages in the Balkans show a homogeneous landscape over linguistic barriers, except for the isolated Aromuns.', Ann Hum Genet 70(Pt 4):459-87 [PubMed] [DOI]
  • Ferri G., Tofanelli S., Alù M., Taglioli L., Radheshi E., Corradini B., Paoli G., Capelli C. and Beduschi G. (2010), 'Y-STR variation in Albanian populations: implications on the match probabilities and the genetic legacy of the minority claiming an Egyptian descent.', Int J Legal Med 124(5):363-70 [PubMed] [DOI]
  • Sarno S., Tofanelli S., De S., Quagliariello A., Bortolini E., Ferri G., Anagnostou P., Brisighelli F., Capelli C., Tagarelli G., Sineo L., Luiselli D., Boattini A. and Pettener D. (2016), 'Shared language, diverging genetic histories: high-resolution analysis of Y-chromosome variability in Calabrian and Sicilian Arbereshe', European Journal of Human Genetics 24:600-6 [Link]
* See FAQ/Glossary (http://yhrd.org/pages/faq) for further explanations of abbreviated terms used here