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The genetic landscape of Equatorial Guinea and the origin and migration routes of the Y chromosome haplogroup R-V88.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2013
González Miguel, Gomes Verónica, López-Parra Ana Maria, Amorim António, Carracedo Angel, Sánchez-Diz Paula, Arroyo-Pardo Eduardo, Gusmão Leonor
Abstract excerpt
Human Y chromosomes belonging to the haplogroup R1b1-P25, although very common in Europe, are usually rare in Africa. However, recently published studies have reported high frequencies of this haplogroup in the central-western region of the African continent and proposed that this represents a 'back-to-Africa' migration during prehistoric times. To obtain a deeper insight into the history of these lineages, we...
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