Y chromosome evidence of earliest modern human settlement in East Asia and multiple origins of Tibetan and Japanese populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The phylogeography of the Y chromosome in Asia previously suggested that modern humans of African origin initially settled in mainland southern East Asia, and about 25,000–30,000 years ago, migrated northward, spreading throughout Ea...

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Main Authors: Xiao Chun-Jie, Ma Runlin Z, Tan Si-Jie, Liu Lu-Fang, Zhang Feng, Qi Xue-Bin, Dong Yong-Li, Peng Yi, Zhong Hua, Shi Hong, Wells R Spencer, Jin Li, Su Bing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/45