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Large-scale recent expansion of European patrilineages shown by population resequencing

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  • Chiara Batini

    (University of Leicester)

  • Pille Hallast

    (University of Leicester)

  • Daniel Zadik

    (University of Leicester)

  • Pierpaolo Maisano Delser

    (University of Leicester)

  • Andrea Benazzo

    (University of Ferrara)

  • Silvia Ghirotto

    (University of Ferrara)

  • Eduardo Arroyo-Pardo

    (Laboratory of Forensic and Population Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University)

  • Gianpiero L. Cavalleri

    (Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

  • Peter de Knijff

    (Leiden University Medical Centre)

  • Berit Myhre Dupuy

    (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)

  • Heidi A. Eriksen

    (Centre of Arctic Medicine, Thule Institute, University of Oulu
    Utsjoki Health Care Centre)

  • Turi E. King

    (University of Leicester)

  • Adolfo López de Munain

    (University of the Basque Country)

  • Ana M. López-Parra

    (Laboratory of Forensic and Population Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University)

  • Aphrodite Loutradis

    (Committee for Thalassemia of the Central Council of Health, Ministry of Health)

  • Jelena Milasin

    (Institute of Human Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade)

  • Andrea Novelletto

    (Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica)

  • Horolma Pamjav

    (Network of Forensic Science Institutes, Institute of Forensic Medicine)

  • Antti Sajantila

    (Hjelt Institute, University of Helsinki
    Institute of Applied Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center)

  • Aslıhan Tolun

    (Boğaziçi University)

  • Bruce Winney

    (University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive Oxford)

  • Mark A. Jobling

    (University of Leicester)

Abstract

The proportion of Europeans descending from Neolithic farmers ∼10 thousand years ago (KYA) or Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers has been much debated. The male-specific region of the Y chromosome (MSY) has been widely applied to this question, but unbiased estimates of diversity and time depth have been lacking. Here we show that European patrilineages underwent a recent continent-wide expansion. Resequencing of 3.7 Mb of MSY DNA in 334 males, comprising 17 European and Middle Eastern populations, defines a phylogeny containing 5,996 single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Dating indicates that three major lineages (I1, R1a and R1b), accounting for 64% of our sample, have very recent coalescent times, ranging between 3.5 and 7.3 KYA. A continuous swathe of 13/17 populations share similar histories featuring a demographic expansion starting ∼2.1–4.2 KYA. Our results are compatible with ancient MSY DNA data, and contrast with data on mitochondrial DNA, indicating a widespread male-specific phenomenon that focuses interest on the social structure of Bronze Age Europe.

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  • Chiara Batini & Pille Hallast & Daniel Zadik & Pierpaolo Maisano Delser & Andrea Benazzo & Silvia Ghirotto & Eduardo Arroyo-Pardo & Gianpiero L. Cavalleri & Peter de Knijff & Berit Myhre Dupuy & Heidi, 2015. "Large-scale recent expansion of European patrilineages shown by population resequencing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8152
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8152
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    1. Maarten H D Larmuseau & Andrea Vessi & Mark A Jobling & Anneleen Van Geystelen & Giuseppina Primativo & Gianfranco Biondi & Cristina Martínez-Labarga & Claudio Ottoni & Ronny Decorte & Olga Rickards, 2015. "The Paternal Landscape along the Bight of Benin – Testing Regional Representativeness of West-African Population Samples Using Y-Chromosomal Markers," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(11), pages 1-19, November.

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