From the following article:
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium
Nature 409, 860-921(15 February 2001)
doi:10.1038/35057062
Alu age distribution
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v409/n6822/fig_tab/409860a0_F18.html
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