Tau (MAPT) haplotypes in Jordan: new evidence on the Middle East as a melting-pot predating Neolithic migration

• Main Authors: Almuthanna K. Alkaraki (Author), Alanoud I. Abuelezz (Author), Omar F. Khabour (Author), Jose A. Peña (Author), Miguel A. Alfonso-Sánchez (Author), Zaid Altaany (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Frequencies of H1 and H2 haplotypes of the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene were examined in two Jordanian samples. The criterion for haplotype assignment was the presence/absence of the intronic 238-bp deletion, located between exons 9 and 10 of the MAPT genomic region. We further com...