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From: "Andrew and Inge" <>
Subject: [DNA] Neolithic J2 and E3b in Britain? Maybe not.
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:20:17 +0100


Hi Steve

This is a good point. E3b is dramatically less common in Ireland. This is
not just a problem for the neolithic theory, but also for some others. For
example, it is at least sometimes suggested that Normans, Scandinavians,
Brythonic speakers and "Picts" should all have made reasonably significant
contributions to the Y gene pool of Ireland. The only major movement of
people which I can think of that would not have effected Ireland is in fact
the period in the Pax Romana.

Not conclusive perhaps, because the contributions of all the groups I
mentioned are subject to a lot of debate to say the least, but suggestive.

Regards
Andrew

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From: "Steven Bird" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Neolithic J2 and E3b in Britain? Maybe not.
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:31:21 -0500
In-Reply-To: <009401c6fd5a$f04e38e0$>


Both E3b (M35) and J2 (M172) are ENTIRELY absent from Ireland, according to
Capelli's 2003 Y census of the British Isles. Of course, he only examined
Dublin and Castlerea.

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