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The genetic heritage of the earliest settlers persists both in Indian tribal and caste populations.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2003
Kivisild T, Rootsi S, Metspalu M, Mastana S, Kaldma K, Parik J, Metspalu E, Adojaan M, Tolk H-V, Stepanov V, Gölge M, Usanga E, Papiha S S, Cinnioğlu C, King R, Cavalli-Sforza L, Underhill P A, Villems R
Abstract excerpt
Two tribal groups from southern India--the Chenchus and Koyas--were analyzed for variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), the Y chromosome, and one autosomal locus and were compared with six caste groups from different parts of India, as well as with western and central Asians. In mtDNA phylogenetic analyses, the Chenchus and Koyas coalesce at Indian-specific branches of haplogroups M and N that cover populations...
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