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Mitogenomes from two uncommon haplogroups mark late glacial/postglacial expansions from the near east and neolithic dispersals within Europe.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Olivieri Anna, Pala Maria, Gandini Francesca, Hooshiar Kashani Baharak, Perego Ugo A, Woodward Scott R, Grugni Viola, Battaglia Vincenza, Semino Ornella, Achilli Alessandro, Richards Martin B, Torroni Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The current human mitochondrial (mtDNA) phylogeny does not equally represent all human populations but is biased in favour of representatives originally from north and central Europe. This especially affects the phylogeny of some uncommon West Eurasian haplogroups, including I and W, whose southern European and Near Eastern components are very poorly represented, suggesting that extensive hidden phylogenetic...
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