Molecular diversity of mitochondrial DNA in Iranian Azeri ethnics vis-à-vis other Azeries in Asia

In order to investigate molecular diversity of mtDNA in Azery population, 133 Azery subjects were selected who were habited in different regions of Azerbaijan (Iran). From 133 subjects who are living in different parts of Azerbaijan, blood samples were taken. mtDNA of samples were studied by PCR-RFLP method. Fourteen haplogroups were found which 82% of them were European specific haplogroups, H haplogroup was the most frequent haplogroup and 79 haplotypes were specified. All specific haplogroups of Asians, Europeans and African were found in Azerian population. Iranian Azery populations in this study were a heterogenic population. Comparing the haplogroups of present study with other populations indicated a very close similarity with other Iranian populations and was different with haplogroups of Asian populations who talked Azery language; however subjects of this study were influenced by other Azery’s.