Ancient DNA reveals genetic connections between early Di-Qiang and Han Chinese

Ancient DNA reveals genetic connections between early Di-Qiang and Han Chinese

Abstract Background Ancient Di-Qiang people once resided in the Ganqing region of China, adjacent to the Central Plain area from where Han Chinese originated. While gene flow between the Di-Qiang and Han Chinese has been proposed, there is no evidence to support this view. Here we analyzed the human...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Li, Wen Zeng, Ye Zhang, Albert Min-Shan Ko, Chunxiang Li, Hong Zhu, Qiaomei Fu, Hui Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Di-Qiang population
Ancient DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Non-recombining region of the Y-chromosome
Han Chinese population
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1082-0

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