The Y chromosome retains a remarkable record of human ancestry, passed directly from father to son. In an article in Genome Research, scientists have utilized recently described genetic variations on ...

A group of chromosomes of potential interest to past trans-Saharan connections is the paragroup R1b1 * (R-P25 *). Cruciani et al 18 found this paragroup (at that time defined as haplogroup 117, or ...

One of the world's greatest genetic mysteries is how a DNA marker present in Europe reached North America, leaving no clear trail through Siberia or Alaska. Scientists have been baffled by how ...

Explore Y chromosomal human lineages, focusing on haplogroup R1a1a and its expansive Eurasian distribution. The map above illustrates the peculiarity of R1a1a: it is geographically enormously ...

GUEST OPINION: People interested in their genetic composition can learn about their DNA structure. The DNA molecule is a fundamental substance throughout human bodies, plants, plant organisms, and all ...

Discover how mtDNA haplogroup C1 reveals insights into the Icelandic C1 lineage and its pre-Columbian origins. Although most mtDNA lineages observed in contemporary Icelanders can be traced to ...

Purpose It has been hypothesised that certain mitochondrial haplogroups, which are defined by the presence of a characteristic cluster of tightly linked mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms, would be ...

Recently I sent my DNA to 23andme to get a broader picture of my ancestry. Given it's St. Patrick's Day this weekend, the results couldn't have come at a better time. In terms of genetics, ancestry is ...