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Dissecting the genetic history of São Tomé e Príncipe: a new window from Y-chromosome biallelic markers.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Trovoada M J, Tavares L, Gusmão L, Alves C, Abade A, Amorim A, Prata M J
Abstract excerpt
Twenty biallelic Y chromosome markers were analyzed in Angolares, Forros and Tongas, three population groups from the African archipelago of São Tomé e Príncipe. While most male lineages belonged to sub-Saharan haplogroups, the component of European origin added up 23.9% in the archipelago. This contrasts with the reported absence of European mtDNA lineages, and the combined findings testify to a strong...
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