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Y-chromosome evidence of southern origin of the East Asian-specific haplogroup O3-M122.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2005
Shi Hong, Dong Yong-Li, Wen Bo, Xiao Chun-Jie, Underhill Peter A, Shen Pei-Dong, Chakraborty Ranajit, Jin Li, Su Bing
Abstract excerpt
The prehistoric peopling of East Asia by modern humans remains controversial with respect to early population migrations. Here, we present a systematic sampling and genetic screening of an East Asian-specific Y-chromosome haplogroup (O3-M122) in 2,332 individuals from diverse East Asian populations. Our results indicate that the O3-M122 lineage is dominant in East Asian populations, with an average frequency of...
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