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Mitochondrial genomics identifies major haplogroups in Aboriginal Australians.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Oct 2006
van Holst Pellekaan Sheila M, Ingman Max, Roberts-Thomson June, Harding Rosalind M
Abstract excerpt
We classified diversity in eight new complete mitochondrial genome sequences and 41 partial sequences from living Aboriginal Australians into five haplogroups. Haplogroup AuB belongs to global lineage M, and AuA, AuC, AuD, and AuE to N. Within N, we recognize subdivisions, assigning AuA to haplogroup S, AuD to haplogroup O, AuC to P4, and AuE to P8. On available evidence, (S)AuA and (M)AuB are widespread in...
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