Turkish Cypriot paternal lineages bear an autochthonous character and closest resemblance to those from neighbouring Near Eastern populations

• Main Authors: Cemal Gurkan (Author), Huseyin Sevay (Author), Damla Kanliada Demirdov (Author), Sinem Hossoz (Author), Deren Ceker (Author), Kerem Teralı (Author), Ayla Sevim Erol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with a documented history of human settlements dating back over 10,000 years. Aim: To investigate the paternal lineages of a representative population from Cyprus in the context of the larger Near Eastern/Southeastern European genetic...