Brief communication: Haplogroup X confirmed in prehistoric North America

Ripan S. Malhi, David Glenn Smith

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Abstract

Haplogroup X represents approximately 3% of all modern Native North American mitochondrial lineages. Using RFLP and hypervariable segment I (HVSI) sequence analyses, we identified a prehistoric individual radiocarbon dated to 1,340 ± 40 years BP that is a member of haplogroup X, found near the Columbia River in Vantage, Washington. The presence of haplogroup X in prehistoric North America, along with recent findings of haplogroup X in southern Siberians, confirms the hypothesis that haplogroup X is a founding lineage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)84-86
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican journal of physical anthropology
Volume119
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ancient DNA
  • Migration
  • Mitochondrial
  • Native American
  • mtDNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology

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