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 ...

To coincide with Columbus Day earlier this year, a Spanish documentary reported that the famed explorer was possibly of ...

Éadaoin Harney from Harvard University. "Despite the poor DNA preservation of the two individuals, their shared mitochondrial haplogroup helped to guide records-based historical research, ultimately ...