Table 7 Mitochondrial DNA HVS-I sequences included in this study

multiple

Senegal

Rando et al. 1998 [9]

Serer

Senegal

Rando et al. 1998 [9]

Wolof

Senegal

Rando et al. 1998 [9]

Mandenka

Senegal

Graven et al. 1995 [10] Watson et al. 1997 [11]

multiple

Guiné-Bissau

Rosa et al. 2004 [12]

Malinke

Mali

Ely et al., unpublished

Bambara

Mali

Ely et al., unpublished

Limba

Sierra Leone

Jackson et al. 2005 [3]

Loko

Sierra Leone

Jackson et al. 2005 [3]

Temne

Sierra Leone

Jackson et al. 2005 [3]

Mende

Sierra Leone

Jackson et al. 2005 [3]

unknown

Sierra Leone

Monson et al. 2002 [13]

Fulbe

Nigeria, Niger

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Hausa

Nigeria, Niger

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Kanuri

Nigeria, Niger

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Songhai

Nigeria, Niger

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Tuareg

Nigeria, Niger

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Yoruba

Nigeria

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14]; Watson et al. 1997 [11]

unknown

Cabo Verde

Brehm et al. 2002 [15]

West Central Africa:

Kotoko

Cameroon

Černý et al. 2004 [16]

Hide

Cameroon

Černý et al. 2004 [16]

Masa

Cameroon

Černý et al. 2004 [16]

Mafa

Cameroon

Černý et al. 2004 [16]

Bakaka

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Bamileke

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Bassa

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Daba

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Ewondo

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Fali

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Fulbe

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Mandara

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Podokwo

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Tali

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Tupuri

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Uldeme

Cameroon

Coia et al. 2005 [17]

Biaka

Central African Republic

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14] Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Mbenzele-Pygmy

Central African Republic

Destro-Bisol et al. 2004 [18]

Angolares

São Tomé and Príncipe

Trovoada et al. 2004 [19]

Forros

São Tomé and Príncipe

Trovoada et al. 2004 [19]

Tongas

São Tomé and Príncipe

Trovoada et al. 2004 [19]

unknown

São Tomé and Príncipe

Mateu et al. 1997 [20]

Bubi

Equatorial Guinea

Mateu et al. 1997 [20]

Fang

Equatorial Guinea

Pinto et al. 1996 [21]

Mbuti

Democratic Republic of Congo

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14] Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Bantu-speaking

Cabinda

Beleza et al. 2005 [4]

Mbundu

Angola

Plaza et al. 2004 [22]

East Africa:

Nuer

South Sudan

Krings et al. 1999 [23]

Dinka

South Sudan

Krings et al. 1999 [23]

Shilluk

South Sudan

Krings et al. 1999 [23]

multiple

Ethiopia

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Tigrais

Ethiopia, Eritrea

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Gurage

Ethiopia

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Afar

Ethiopia

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Amhara

Ethiopia

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Amhara

Ethiopia

Quintana-Murci et al. 1999 [25]

Oromo

Ethiopia

Kivisild et al. 2004 [24]

Oromo

Kenya, Ethiopia

Quintana-Murci et al. 1999 [25]

unknown

Kenya

Brandstätter et al. 2004 [26]

Kikuyu

Kenya

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Turkana

Kenya

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Somali

Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia

Watson et al. 1997 [11]

Hadza

Tanzania

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14]

Hadza

Tanzania

Knight et al. 2003 [27]

Dakota

Tanzania

Knight et al. 2003 [27]

Iraqw

Tanzania

Knight et al. 2003 [27]

Sukuma

Tanzania

Knight et al. 2003 [27]

Southeast Africa:

mulitple

Mozambique

Pereira et al. 2001 [6]

multiple

Mozambique

Salas et al. 2002 [5]

South Africa:

!Kung

Botswana

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14]

!Kung

South Africa

Chen et al. 2000 [28]

Khwe

South Africa

Chen et al. 2000 [28]

Herero

Bostwana, Namibia

Vigilant et al. 1991 [14]