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The past within us

Nature Genetics volume 26, pages 253–254 (2000)Cite this article

The recognition of new Y-chromosome markers represents a major leap in the investigation of human genetic diversity (in male lineages, complementing the information from female lineages derived from mitochondrial DNA). The resulting phylogeny supports the out-of-Africa origins of our species and opens the way to further insights into prehistoric demography and world prehistory.

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    Colin Renfrew, Peter Forster & Matthew Hurles

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Renfrew, C., Forster, P. & Hurles, M. The past within us. Nat Genet 26, 253–254 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/81518

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