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Antiquity and diversity of aboriginal Australian Y-chromosomes.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Mar 2016
Nagle Nano, Ballantyne Kaye N, van Oven Mannis, Tyler-Smith Chris, Xue Yali, Taylor Duncan, Wilcox Stephen, Wilcox Leah, Turkalov Rust, van Oorschot Roland A H, McAllister Peter, Williams Lesley, Kayser Manfred, Mitchell Robert J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Understanding the origins of Aboriginal Australians is crucial in reconstructing the evolution and spread of Homo sapiens as evidence suggests they represent the descendants of the earliest group to leave Africa. This study analyzed a large sample of Y-chromosomes to answer questions relating to the migration routes of their ancestors, the age of Y-haplogroups, date of colonization, as well as the...
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