Authors
Ornella Semino, Giuseppe Passarino, † Peter J Oefner, Alice A Lin, Svetlana Arbuzova, Lars E Beckman, Giovanna De Benedictis, Paolo Francalacci, Anastasia Kouvatsi, Svetlana Limborska, Mladen Marcikiæ, Anna Mika, Barbara Mika, Dragan Primorac, A Silvana Santachiara-Benerecetti, L Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Peter A Underhill
Publication date
2000/11/10
Journal
Science
Volume
290
Issue
5494
Pages
1155-1159
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Description
A genetic perspective of human history in Europe was derived from 22 binary markers of the nonrecombining Y chromosome (NRY). Ten lineages account for >95% of the 1007 European Y chromosomes studied. Geographic distribution and age estimates of alleles are compatible with two Paleolithic and one Neolithic migratory episode that have contributed to the modern European gene pool. A significant correlation between the NRY haplotype data and principal components based on 95 protein markers was observed, indicating the effectiveness of NRY binary polymorphisms in the characterization of human population composition and history.
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