Characterization of the Y Chromosome in Newfoundland and Labrador: Evidence of a Founder Effect
Heather Zurel, Claude Bhérer, Ryan Batten, Margaret E. MacMillan, Sedat Demiriz, Sadra Mirhendi, Edmund H. Gilbert, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Richard A. Leach, Roderick E. M. Scott, Gerald J. Mugford, Ranjit Randhawa, Alison L. Symington, J. Claiborne Stephens, Michael S. Phillips
The paper analyzes Y chromosome data from Newfoundland and Labrador to show genetic evidence of a founder effect, with haplotypes primarily from English and Irish sources and some contributions from Basque, French, Portuguese, and Spanish populations.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2022 · PreprintGenomics