Restriction enzyme fragment patterns in the D-loop and deletion-insert
ion polymorphism in the V non-coding region of human mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) were analysed in a Russian population using the polymerase ch
ain reaction. Polymorphisms were detected and mtDNA classified into 26
types using eight enzymes - AvaII, BamHI, EcoRV, KpnI, HaeIII, RsaI,
Cfr13I, Sau3AI and Asian specific deletion and insertion. The allele a
nd mitotype frequencies were determined. The data obtained for Russian
population and the literature data are comparatively studied.