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The Etruscan timeline: a recent Anatolian connection.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2009
Brisighelli Francesca, Capelli Cristian, Alvarez-Iglesias Vanesa, Onofri Valerio, Paoli Giorgio, Tofanelli Sergio, Carracedo Angel, Pascali Vincenzo L, Salas Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The origin of the Etruscans (the present day Tuscany, Italy), one of the most enigmatic non-Indo-European civilizations, is under intense controversy. We found novel genetic evidences on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) establishing a genetic link between Anatolia and the ancient Etruria. By way of complete mtDNA genome sequencing of a novel autochthonous Tuscan branch of haplogroup U7 (namely U7a2a), we have...
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