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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Haplogroup mixing effect on mutation rates
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:18:03 -0600
References: <000601c5c226$6e8123b0$c8129a8e@PeterAKincaid>


The mother does not have a Ychromosome, so no y-haplogroup.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter A. Kincaid" <>
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Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 5:11 PM
Subject: [DNA] Haplogroup mixing effect on mutation rates


> With regards to the father son mutation rate studies, does
> anyone know if it has been also investigated whether
> haplogroup mixing of the parents affects the mutation rates?
> For more clarity, would more mutations be observed
> if the parents were of different haplogroups (ie. R1a
> and E3b) versus being both of the same haplogroup
> (ie. both R1b). I suspect that the assumption is that
> the mother's DNA does not have an impact. However,
> IMHO, it seems to be something worth investigating.
>
> Best wishes!
>
> Peter A. Kincaid
>
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