In search of the genetic footprints of Sumerians: a survey of Y-chromosome and mtDNA variation in the Marsh Arabs of Iraq

In search of the genetic footprints of Sumerians: a survey of Y-chromosome and mtDNA variation in the Marsh Arabs of Iraq

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For millennia, the southern part of the Mesopotamia has been a wetland region generated by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers before flowing into the Gulf. This area has been occupied by human communities since ancient times and the pre...

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Main Authors: Olivieri Anna, Kashani Baharak, Hamod Mohammed A, Grugni Viola, Battaglia Vincenza, Pala Maria, Al-Zahery Nadia, Torroni Antonio, Santachiara-Benerecetti Augusta S, Semino Ornella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/288

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