Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups revealed substantial African matrilineal influence, with nearly one-third of Yemeni samples carrying African-specific mtDNA haplogroups such as L2a1, the most ...

Bridging science and religion, forensic researchers spent nearly a decade identifying the remains of a Croatian nun with DNA evidence.

Purpose It has been hypothesised that certain mitochondrial haplogroups, which are defined by the presence of a characteristic cluster of tightly linked mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms, would be ...