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From: "R. & G. Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Celts descended from Spanish fishermen, study finds
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:36:10 -0400
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From: "Jackson Montgomery-Devoni" <>
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Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Celts descended from Spanish fishermen, study finds



> That is very interesting Rich. Just wondering which y-haplogroups may be
> the
> vestigal minority ones?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jackson
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I don't know. My belief is that they would be extremely rare in Western
Europe these days, having disappeared for the most part. Some of the ancient
and prehistoric mtDNA will have survived, but much less of the y-dna. As I
understand it, even some of the mtDNA haplogroups once found in Western
Europe are now extinct there. Why should we think the scenario was different
with regard to some of the older y-haplogroups once found there?

Rich

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