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Sequencing Y chromosomes resolves discrepancy in time to common ancestor of males versus females.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 2 Aug 2013
Poznik G David, Henn Brenna M, Yee Muh-Ching, Sliwerska Elzbieta, Euskirchen Ghia M, Lin Alice A, Snyder Michael, Quintana-Murci Lluis, Kidd Jeffrey M, Underhill Peter A, Bustamante Carlos D
Abstract excerpt
The Y chromosome and the mitochondrial genome have been used to estimate when the common patrilineal and matrilineal ancestors of humans lived. We sequenced the genomes of 69 males from nine populations, including two in which we find basal branches of the Y-chromosome tree. We identify ancient phylogenetic structure within African haplogroups and resolve a long-standing ambiguity deep within the tree. Applying...
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