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Paragroup is a term used in population genetics to describe lineages within a haplogroup that are not defined by any additional unique markers.

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Paragroup is a term used in population genetics to describe lineages within a haplogroup that are not defined by any additional unique markers.

In human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups, paragroups are typically represented by an asterisk (*) placed after the main haplogroup.

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