Summary: The science of genealogy by genetics

Developing World Bioethics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-108

  Johnston, Josephine ^a   Thomas, Mark ^b  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANTHROPOLOGY; AUTOSOME; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; GENEALOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PEDIGREE; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0344120727     PISSN: 14718731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8731.2003.00064.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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11. Y. Qian, B. Qian, B. Su, J. Yu, Y. Ke, Z. Chu, L. Shi, D. Lu, J. Chu & L. Jin. Multiple Origins of Tibetan Y-Chromosomes. Human Genetics 2000; 106: 453-454. M.G. Thomas, K. Skoreckiad, H. Ben-Amid, T. Parfitt, N. Bradman & D.B. Goldstein. A Genetic Date for the Origin of Old Testament Priests. Nature 1998; 394: 138-140. G. Passarino, O. Semino, L. Quintana-Murci, L. Excoffier, M. Hammer & A.S. Santachiara-Benerecetti. Different Genetic Components in the Ethiopian Population, Identified by mtDNA and Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 1998; 62: 420-434. J.Y. Chu et al. Genetic Relationship of Populations in China. PNAS 1998; 95: 11763-11768. D.R. Carvalho-Silva et al. The Phylogeography of Brazilian Y-Chromosome Lineages. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 68: 281-286. A.J. Redd & M. Stoneking. Peopling of Sahul: mtDNA Variation in Aboriginal Australians and Papua New Guinean Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics 1999; 65: 808-828. M. Richards, V. Macauley, E. Hickey, E. Vega, B. Sykes, V. Guida, C. Engo, D. Sellitto, F. Cruciani, T. Kivisild, R. Villems, M. Thomas, S. Rychkov, O. Rychkov, Y. Rychkov, M. Golge, D. Dimitrov, E. Hill, D. Bradley, V. Romano, F. Cali, G. Vona, A. Demaine, S. Papiha, C. Triantaphyllidis, G. Stefanescu, J. Hatina, M. Belledi, A. DiRienzo, A. Novelletto, A. Oppenheim, S. Norby, N. Al-Zaheri, S. Santachiara-Benerecetti, R. Scozari, A. Torroni & H.J. Bandelt. Tracing European Founder Lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA Pool. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 67: 1251-1276.
12. Y. Qian, B. Qian, B. Su, J. Yu, Y. Ke, Z. Chu, L. Shi, D. Lu, J. Chu & L. Jin. Multiple Origins of Tibetan Y-Chromosomes. Human Genetics 2000; 106: 453-454. M.G. Thomas, K. Skoreckiad, H. Ben-Amid, T. Parfitt, N. Bradman & D.B. Goldstein. A Genetic Date for the Origin of Old Testament Priests. Nature 1998; 394: 138-140. G. Passarino, O. Semino, L. Quintana-Murci, L. Excoffier, M. Hammer & A.S. Santachiara-Benerecetti. Different Genetic Components in the Ethiopian Population, Identified by mtDNA and Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 1998; 62: 420-434. J.Y. Chu et al. Genetic Relationship of Populations in China. PNAS 1998; 95: 11763-11768. D.R. Carvalho-Silva et al. The Phylogeography of Brazilian Y-Chromosome Lineages. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 68: 281-286. A.J. Redd & M. Stoneking. Peopling of Sahul: mtDNA Variation in Aboriginal Australians and Papua New Guinean Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics 1999; 65: 808-828. M. Richards, V. Macauley, E. Hickey, E. Vega, B. Sykes, V. Guida, C. Engo, D. Sellitto, F. Cruciani, T. Kivisild, R. Villems, M. Thomas, S. Rychkov, O. Rychkov, Y. Rychkov, M. Golge, D. Dimitrov, E. Hill, D. Bradley, V. Romano, F. Cali, G. Vona, A. Demaine, S. Papiha, C. Triantaphyllidis, G. Stefanescu, J. Hatina, M. Belledi, A. DiRienzo, A. Novelletto, A. Oppenheim, S. Norby, N. Al-Zaheri, S. Santachiara-Benerecetti, R. Scozari, A. Torroni & H.J. Bandelt. Tracing European Founder Lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA Pool. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 67: 1251-1276.
13. Y. Qian, B. Qian, B. Su, J. Yu, Y. Ke, Z. Chu, L. Shi, D. Lu, J. Chu & L. Jin. Multiple Origins of Tibetan Y-Chromosomes. Human Genetics 2000; 106: 453-454. M.G. Thomas, K. Skoreckiad, H. Ben-Amid, T. Parfitt, N. Bradman & D.B. Goldstein. A Genetic Date for the Origin of Old Testament Priests. Nature 1998; 394: 138-140. G. Passarino, O. Semino, L. Quintana-Murci, L. Excoffier, M. Hammer & A.S. Santachiara-Benerecetti. Different Genetic Components in the Ethiopian Population, Identified by mtDNA and Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 1998; 62: 420-434. J.Y. Chu et al. Genetic Relationship of Populations in China. PNAS 1998; 95: 11763-11768. D.R. Carvalho-Silva et al. The Phylogeography of Brazilian Y-Chromosome Lineages. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 68: 281-286. A.J. Redd & M. Stoneking. Peopling of Sahul: mtDNA Variation in Aboriginal Australians and Papua New Guinean Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics 1999; 65: 808-828. M. Richards, V. Macauley, E. Hickey, E. Vega, B. Sykes, V. Guida, C. Engo, D. Sellitto, F. Cruciani, T. Kivisild, R. Villems, M. Thomas, S. Rychkov, O. Rychkov, Y. Rychkov, M. Golge, D. Dimitrov, E. Hill, D. Bradley, V. Romano, F. Cali, G. Vona, A. Demaine, S. Papiha, C. Triantaphyllidis, G. Stefanescu, J. Hatina, M. Belledi, A. DiRienzo, A. Novelletto, A. Oppenheim, S. Norby, N. Al-Zaheri, S. Santachiara-Benerecetti, R. Scozari, A. Torroni & H.J. Bandelt. Tracing European Founder Lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA Pool. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 67: 1251-1276.
14. Y. Qian, B. Qian, B. Su, J. Yu, Y. Ke, Z. Chu, L. Shi, D. Lu, J. Chu & L. Jin. Multiple Origins of Tibetan Y-Chromosomes. Human Genetics 2000; 106: 453-454. M.G. Thomas, K. Skoreckiad, H. Ben-Amid, T. Parfitt, N. Bradman & D.B. Goldstein. A Genetic Date for the Origin of Old Testament Priests. Nature 1998; 394: 138-140. G. Passarino, O. Semino, L. Quintana-Murci, L. Excoffier, M. Hammer & A.S. Santachiara-Benerecetti. Different Genetic Components in the Ethiopian Population, Identified by mtDNA and Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 1998; 62: 420-434. J.Y. Chu et al. Genetic Relationship of Populations in China. PNAS 1998; 95: 11763-11768. D.R. Carvalho-Silva et al. The Phylogeography of Brazilian Y-Chromosome Lineages. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 68: 281-286. A.J. Redd & M. Stoneking. Peopling of Sahul: mtDNA Variation in Aboriginal Australians and Papua New Guinean Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics 1999; 65: 808-828. M. Richards, V. Macauley, E. Hickey, E. Vega, B. Sykes, V. Guida, C. Engo, D. Sellitto, F. Cruciani, T. Kivisild, R. Villems, M. Thomas, S. Rychkov, O. Rychkov, Y. Rychkov, M. Golge, D. Dimitrov, E. Hill, D. Bradley, V. Romano, F. Cali, G. Vona, A. Demaine, S. Papiha, C. Triantaphyllidis, G. Stefanescu, J. Hatina, M. Belledi, A. DiRienzo, A. Novelletto, A. Oppenheim, S. Norby, N. Al-Zaheri, S. Santachiara-Benerecetti, R. Scozari, A. Torroni & H.J. Bandelt. Tracing European Founder Lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA Pool. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 67: 1251-1276.
15. Y. Qian, B. Qian, B. Su, J. Yu, Y. Ke, Z. Chu, L. Shi, D. Lu, J. Chu & L. Jin. Multiple Origins of Tibetan Y-Chromosomes. Human Genetics 2000; 106: 453-454. M.G. Thomas, K. Skoreckiad, H. Ben-Amid, T. Parfitt, N. Bradman & D.B. Goldstein. A Genetic Date for the Origin of Old Testament Priests. Nature 1998; 394: 138-140. G. Passarino, O. Semino, L. Quintana-Murci, L. Excoffier, M. Hammer & A.S. Santachiara-Benerecetti. Different Genetic Components in the Ethiopian Population, Identified by mtDNA and Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 1998; 62: 420-434. J.Y. Chu et al. Genetic Relationship of Populations in China. PNAS 1998; 95: 11763-11768. D.R. Carvalho-Silva et al. The Phylogeography of Brazilian Y-Chromosome Lineages. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 68: 281-286. A.J. Redd & M. Stoneking. Peopling of Sahul: mtDNA Variation in Aboriginal Australians and Papua New Guinean Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics 1999; 65: 808-828. M. Richards, V. Macauley, E. Hickey, E. Vega, B. Sykes, V. Guida, C. Engo, D. Sellitto, F. Cruciani, T. Kivisild, R. Villems, M. Thomas, S. Rychkov, O. Rychkov, Y. Rychkov, M. Golge, D. Dimitrov, E. Hill, D. Bradley, V. Romano, F. Cali, G. Vona, A. Demaine, S. Papiha, C. Triantaphyllidis, G. Stefanescu, J. Hatina, M. Belledi, A. DiRienzo, A. Novelletto, A. Oppenheim, S. Norby, N. Al-Zaheri, S. Santachiara-Benerecetti, R. Scozari, A. Torroni & H.J. Bandelt. Tracing European Founder Lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA Pool. American Journal of Human Genetics 2000; 67: 1251-1276.