Title |
Evaluating the Y chromosomal timescale in human demographic and lineage dating
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Published in |
Investigative Genetics, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2041-2223-5-12 |
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Authors |
Chuan-Chao Wang, M Thomas P Gilbert, Li Jin, Hui Li |
Abstract |
Y chromosome is a superb tool for inferring human evolution and recent demographic history from a paternal perspective. However, Y chromosomal substitution rates obtained using different modes of calibration vary considerably, and have produced disparate reconstructions of human history. Here, we discuss how substitution rate and date estimates are affected by the choice of different calibration points. We argue that most Y chromosomal substitution rates calculated to date have shortcomings, including a reliance on the ambiguous human-chimpanzee divergence time, insufficient sampling of deep-rooting pedigrees, and using inappropriate founding migrations, although the rates obtained from a single pedigree or calibrated with the peopling of the Americas seem plausible. We highlight the need for using more deep-rooting pedigrees and ancient genomes with reliable dates to improve the rate estimation. |
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