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Genetic relationships of Asians and Northern Europeans, revealed by Y-chromosomal DNA analysis. |
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| Authors: | T Zerjal B Dashnyam A Pandya M Kayser L Roewer F R Santos W Schiefenhvel N Fretwell M A Jobling S Harihara K Shimizu D Semjidmaa A Sajantila P Salo M H Crawford E K Ginter O V Evgrafov and C Tyler-Smith |
| Institution: | T Zerjal, B Dashnyam, A Pandya, M Kayser, L Roewer, F R Santos, W Schiefenhövel, N Fretwell, M A Jobling, S Harihara, K Shimizu, D Semjidmaa, A Sajantila, P Salo, M H Crawford, E K Ginter, O V Evgrafov, and C Tyler-Smith |
| Abstract: | We have identified a new T-->C transition on the human Y chromosome. C-allele chromosomes have been found only in a subset of the populations from Asia and northern Europe and reach their highest frequencies in Yakut, Buryats, and Finns. Examination of the microsatellite haplotypes of the C-allele chromosomes suggests that the mutation occurred recently in Asia. The Y chromosome thus provides both information about population relationships in Asia and evidence for a substantial paternal genetic contribution of Asians to northern European populations such as the Finns. |
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