Mitochondrial haplogroup C in ancient mitochondrial DNA from Ukraine extends the presence of East Eurasian genetic lineages in Neolithic Central and Eastern Europe

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 610-612

  Nikitin, Alexey G ^a   Newton, Jeremy R ^a   Potekhina, Inna D ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

archeogenetics; Dnieper Donets Culture complex; mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups; Neolithic; North Pontic Region

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; EASTERN EUROPE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOLITHIC; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; UKRAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EUROPE, EASTERN; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866850030     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: 1435232X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2012.69     Document Type: Article

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