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. 2003 Sep;165(1):229–234. doi: 10.1093/genetics/165.1.229

Rare deep-rooting Y chromosome lineages in humans: lessons for phylogeography.

Michael E Weale 1, Tina Shah 1, Abigail L Jones 1, John Greenhalgh 1, James F Wilson 1, Pagbajabyn Nymadawa 1, David Zeitlin 1, Bruce A Connell 1, Neil Bradman 1, Mark G Thomas 1
PMCID: PMC1462739  PMID: 14504230

Abstract

There has been considerable debate on the geographic origin of the human Y chromosome Alu polymorphism (YAP). Here we report a new, very rare deep-rooting haplogroup within the YAP clade, together with data on other deep-rooting YAP clades. The new haplogroup, found so far in only five Nigerians, is the least-derived YAP haplogroup according to currently known binary markers. However, because the interior branching order of the Y chromosome genealogical tree remains unknown, it is impossible to impute the origin of the YAP clade with certainty. We discuss the problems presented by rare deep-rooting lineages for Y chromosome phylogeography.

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