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From: "Alister John Marsh" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] How old is Y-Chromosome Adam?..Finding NeMo Adam?
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:28:49 +1300
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Tim,

So "NeMo Adam" (Neanderthal/Modern Human Adam) might just be "the true
Y-DNA Adam" of Humans.

Full Chimp DNA has been sequenced, so in theory one of the smart people on
this list could extract the 67 marker data from the raw data on line. I am
not clever enough to do it myself... alas. There is also published data on
Chimp Y-DNA, but I don't have access to the particular journals where it was
published. Some on the list with access to university libraries may have
access. Also, donations have been received (close cousins DNA Project) to
test 67 markers of Chimp Y-DNA.... we just need some Chimp spit..... I
don't personally know any Chimps. Does anyone on this list know a friendly
zoo keeper?

John.

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From: "Tim Janzen" <>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 12:01 PM
To: <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] How old is Y-Chromosome Adam?..Finding NeMo Adam?

> Dear John,
> It would be nice to have some 67 marker Y STR haplotypes from a
> number of lineages of chimpanzees as well as a number of 67 marker Y STR
> haplotypes from ancient Neanderthal DNA. In any case, I would be
> surprised
> if it is eventually determined that the age of Y Adam predates the
> human/Neanderthal split.
> Sincerely,
> Tim Janzen
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