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From: Doug McDonald <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Variations of R1b Ydna in Europe: Distribution and Origins
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:37:07 -0600
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ellen Levy wrote:

> I think your argument regarding the possible Central
> Asian origin of R1b may be supported by the fact that
> its precusors - R* & R1* - only seem to be found in
> Central Asian groups (at least so far).

There are quite a few R*, that is, R but not R1b and not
R1a1 folks in southern Cameroon in Africa. It is not clear
what they in fact are. Probably some sort of odd R1.

Doug McDonald



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