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Ancient DNA reveals key stages in the formation of central European mitochondrial genetic diversity.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 Oct 2013
Brandt Guido, Haak Wolfgang, Adler Christina J, Roth Christina, Szécsényi-Nagy Anna, Karimnia Sarah, Möller-Rieker Sabine, Meller Harald, Ganslmeier Robert, Friederich Susanne, Dresely Veit, Nicklisch Nicole, Pickrell Joseph K, Sirocko Frank, Reich David, Cooper Alan, Alt Kurt W
Abstract excerpt
The processes that shaped modern European mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation remain unclear. The initial peopling by Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers ~42,000 years ago and the immigration of Neolithic farmers into Europe ~8000 years ago appear to have played important roles but do not explain present-day mtDNA diversity. We generated mtDNA profiles of 364 individuals from prehistoric cultures in Central Europe to...
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