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Distribution of Y-chromosome Q lineages in Native Americans.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Bisso-Machado Rafael, Jota Marilza S, Ramallo Virginia, Paixão-Côrtes Vanessa R, Lacerda Daniela R, Salzano Francisco M, Bonatto Sandro L, Santos Fabrício R, Bortolini Maria Cátira
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This investigation was performed to identify and evaluate the distribution of all 15 Y-chromosome lineages belonging to the Q clade in a sample of natives from South America. METHODS: One hundred and forty-eight individuals from 20 Native American populations, as well as 24 Asian samples including Eskimos, were tested with 18 biallelic loci that can identify all currently known lineages of the...
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