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From: "David Wilson" <>
Subject: The Austrian Haplotype Data Set: New information
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 16:00:41 -0700
Several days ago we were discussing two recent papers by Innsbruck
researchers who reported a collection 135 haplotypes from the Tyrol. Some of
the haplogroup assignments they reported seemed completely off target. In
particular, the nearly complete lack of R1b haplotypes was stunning, and
David Faux was suspicious of some R1a haplotypes that were not determined to
be R1a1 as well. I wrote one of the co-authors to ask about the data, and
today I had a reply.
In a friendly note Walther Parson indicated that he and his co-researchers
were aware of the unusual ht-distribution. After rechecking their original
data they have decided to pursue a reanalysis of the samples. They will use
a technique different from the one that produced the questioned results.
It wasn't clear from Dr. Parson's response whether the team would reanalyze
the entire sample set or only those haplotypes that belong to subclades of R
(or perhaps I should say P, since their original analysis left the door open
for some Q-haplotypes to be in their mix.) He did not project a timetable.
At any rate, the author team appears to be looking into the matter.
Resolution will be very helpful, for this sample set, though small,
constitutes an interesting snapshot of the population found in a very
localized region of Central Europe.
David Wilson
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