To construct an East Asia mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) phylogeny, we sequenced the
complete mitochondrial genomes of 672 Japanese individuals (http://www. giib. or. jp/mtsnp/…

… José M Larruga … José M Larruga … Maca-Meyer, N., González, AM, Larruga, JM et al. Major
genomic mitochondrial lineages delineate early human expansions. BMC Genet 2, 13 (2001). …

Genetic studies have emphasized the contrast between North African and sub-Saharan
populations, but the particular affinities of the North African mtDNA pool to that of Europe, the …

The prehistoric colonisation of the Canary Islands by the Guanches (native Canarians) woke
up great expectation about their origin, since the Europeans conquest of the Archipelago. …

Background World-wide phylogeographic distribution of human complete mitochondrial DNA
sequences suggested a West Asian origin for the autochthonous North African lineage U6. …

Background Genetic studies of the Arabian Peninsula are scarce even though the region
was the center of ancient trade routes and empires and may have been the southern corridor …

Although the Canary Islands were settled by humans, possibly of Berber origin, as late as
2500 years ago, the precise course and numbers of early migrations to the archipelago remain …

Background Two potential migratory routes followed by modern humans to colonize Eurasia
from Africa have been proposed. These are the two natural passageways that connect both …

Background Human origins and migration models proposing the Horn of Africa as a
prehistoric exit route to Asia have stimulated molecular genetic studies in the region using …

Background The out of Africa hypothesis has gained generalized consensus. However, many
specific questions remain unsettled. To know whether the two M and N macrohaplogroups …