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The origin of Mosuo people as revealed by mtDNA and Y chromosome variation.

Science in China. Series C, Life sciences - 1 Feb 2004

Bo Wen, Hong Shi, Ling Ren, Huifeng Xi, Kaiyuan Li, Wenyi Zhang, Bing Su, Shiheng Si, Li Jin, Chunjie Xiao

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The Mosuo, living in the Lugu Lake area in northwest Yunnan Province, China, is the only matriarchal population in China. The Mosuo was officially identified as Naxi nationality although its relationship with Naxi remains controversial. We studied the genetic relationship between the Mosuo and five other ethnic groups currently residing in northwest Yunnan, i.e. Naxi, Tibetan, Bai, Yi and Pumi, by typing the...

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PMID: 15382670
DOI: 10.1360/02yc0207

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