Contrary to men's belief, women have outnumbered men throughout human history and made a greater genetic contribution to the global population than males, according to a new study.
The study compared the paternally-inherited Y chromosome (NRY) with maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 623 males from 51 populations.
The analysis showed that female populations were larger before the out-of-Africa migration and remained so throughout almost all subsequent migrations.
The study compared the paternally-inherited Y chromosome (NRY) with maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 623 males from 51 populations.
The analysis showed that female populations were larger before the out-of-Africa migration and remained so throughout almost all subsequent migrations.
