The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania.
Many details surrounding the origins of the peoples of Oceania remain to be resolved, and as a step towards this we report seven new complete mitochondrial genomes from the Q2a haplogroup, from Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati. This brings the total to eleven Q2 genomes now available. The Q haplo...
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| author | Chris A Corser Patricia A McLenachan Melanie J Pierson G L Abby Harrison David Penny |
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| description | Many details surrounding the origins of the peoples of Oceania remain to be resolved, and as a step towards this we report seven new complete mitochondrial genomes from the Q2a haplogroup, from Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati. This brings the total to eleven Q2 genomes now available. The Q haplogroup (that includes Q2) is an old and diverse lineage in Near Oceania, and is reasonably common; within our sample set of 430, 97 are of the Q haplogroup. However, only 8 are Q2, and we report 7 here. The tree with all complete Q genomes is proven to be minimal. The dating estimate for the origin of Q2 (around 35 Kya) reinforces the understanding that humans have been in Near Oceania for tens of thousands of years; nevertheless the Polynesian maternal haplogroups remain distinctive. A major focus now, with regard to Polynesian ancestry, is to address the differences and timing of the 'Melanesian' contribution to the maternal and paternal lineages as people moved further and further into Remote Oceania. Input from other fields such as anthropology, history and linguistics is required for a better understanding and interpretation of the genetic data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8deea65f1f964538952946a0b236ef542022-12-21T20:19:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01712e5202210.1371/journal.pone.0052022The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania.Chris A CorserPatricia A McLenachanMelanie J PiersonG L Abby HarrisonDavid PennyMany details surrounding the origins of the peoples of Oceania remain to be resolved, and as a step towards this we report seven new complete mitochondrial genomes from the Q2a haplogroup, from Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati. This brings the total to eleven Q2 genomes now available. The Q haplogroup (that includes Q2) is an old and diverse lineage in Near Oceania, and is reasonably common; within our sample set of 430, 97 are of the Q haplogroup. However, only 8 are Q2, and we report 7 here. The tree with all complete Q genomes is proven to be minimal. The dating estimate for the origin of Q2 (around 35 Kya) reinforces the understanding that humans have been in Near Oceania for tens of thousands of years; nevertheless the Polynesian maternal haplogroups remain distinctive. A major focus now, with regard to Polynesian ancestry, is to address the differences and timing of the 'Melanesian' contribution to the maternal and paternal lineages as people moved further and further into Remote Oceania. Input from other fields such as anthropology, history and linguistics is required for a better understanding and interpretation of the genetic data.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527380?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Chris A Corser Patricia A McLenachan Melanie J Pierson G L Abby Harrison David Penny The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. PLoS ONE |
| title | The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. |
| title_full | The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. |
| title_fullStr | The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. |
| title_short | The Q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in Oceania. |
| title_sort | q2 mitochondrial haplogroup in oceania |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527380?pdf=render |
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