Article
Neolithic patrilineal signals indicate that the Armenian plateau was repopulated by agriculturalists.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2012
Herrera Kristian J, Lowery Robert K, Hadden Laura, Calderon Silvia, Chiou Carolina, Yepiskoposyan Levon, Regueiro Maria, Underhill Peter A, Herrera Rene J
Abstract excerpt
Armenia, situated between the Black and Caspian Seas, lies at the junction of Turkey, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan and former Mesopotamia. This geographic position made it a potential contact zone between Eastern and Western civilizations. In this investigation, we assess Y-chromosomal diversity in four geographically distinct populations that represent the extent of historical Armenia. We find a striking prominence...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
