September 04, 2004

Non-Caucasoid Admixture in Austria and Germany

According to [1] the following non-Caucasoid Y-chromosomes were found in a sample from Muenster, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria.

Austria: 1/129 E*(xE3b) (Sub-Saharan African). Total admixture: 0.8%
Germany: 1/95 A* (Sub-Saharan African), 2 BCD (African or Asian). Total admixture: 3.2%

[1] María Brion et al., A collaborative study of the EDNAP group regarding Y-chromosome binary polymorphism analysis, Forensic Science International, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 21 August 2004

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