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Y-chromosome lineages in São Tomé e Príncipe islands: evidence of European influence.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Gonçalves Rita, Spínola Hélder, Brehm António
Abstract excerpt
The Y-chromosome haplogroup composition of the population of São Tomé e Príncipe (STP) archipelago was analyzed using 25 biallelic markers and compared with populations of different origins from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Two main Y-chromosome haplogroups were found: E3a, very common among sub-Saharans accounts for 84.2% of the paternal lineages and R1b, typical of West Eurasia, represents 8.7% of the...
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