Mitochondrial DNA variation of modern Tuscans supports the near eastern origin of Etruscans.

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Mitochondrial DNA variation of modern Tuscans supports the near eastern origin of Etruscans.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2007

Achilli Alessandro, Olivieri Anna, Pala Maria, Metspalu Ene, Fornarino Simona, Battaglia Vincenza, Accetturo Matteo, Kutuev Ildus, Khusnutdinova Elsa, Pennarun Erwan, Cerutti Nicoletta, Di Gaetano Cornelia, Crobu Francesca, Palli Domenico, Matullo Giuseppe, Santachiara-Benerecetti A Silvana, Cavalli-Sforza L Luca, Semino Ornella, Villems Richard, Bandelt Hans-Jurgen, Piazza Alberto, Torroni Antonio

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The origin of the Etruscan people has been a source of major controversy for the past 2,500 years, and several hypotheses have been proposed to explain their language and sophisticated culture, including an Aegean/Anatolian origin. To address this issue, we analyzed the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 322 subjects from three well-defined areas of Tuscany and compared their sequence variation with that of 55 western...

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PMID: 17357081
DOI: 10.1086/512822
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