Mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis of native Bolivians population

Haplotypes of 111 individuals from La Paz have been studied by the analysis of the polymorphisms in mtDNA control region, HV1 and HV2 regions, in order to intend the genetic diversity. The aim was to created a population database, assess genetic interpopulation variability and classify haplogroups. We had identify 99 haplotypes with 125 polymorphic nucleotide positions, 93 haplotypes are unique. Nucleotide and sequence diversity are estimated in 0.016068±0.008186 and 0.9988, respectively. Haplogroup distribution is as follows: 47.75% B; 14.41% C; 6.31% A; 4.5% D; 6.31% A, C, or D; 23.42% undetermined or compound haplogroups. Rate of heteroplasmy is 37.8% in HV1 and 53.2% in HV2.