haplogroup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of haplogroup
Example Sentences
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Called haplogroup J, it may improve mitochondrial function, protecting cells from aging and decreasing the risk of conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia, or cancer.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024
If you upload raw data from National Geographic’s Geno project, you can also get Family Tree DNA’s estimates of your ethnicity and its haplogroup information at no charge.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2018
“There’s a European haplogroup in an ancient mummy.”
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018
In its final report, the panel recommended that haplogroup matching be considered “as a precautionary step”.
From Nature • Sep. 22, 2015
If such a haplogroup turned up in Pena’s assays, it could write a new chapter in the early history of Native Americans.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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