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Genetic evidence for the Mongolian ancestry of Kalmyks.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Dec 2005
Nasidze Ivan, Quinque Dominique, Dupanloup Isabelle, Cordaux Richard, Kokshunova Lyudmila, Stoneking Mark
Abstract excerpt
The Kalmyks are an ethnic group along the lower Volga River in Russia who are thought to have migrated there from Mongolia about 300 years ago. To investigate their origins, we studied mtDNA and Y-chromosome variation in 99 Kalmyks. Both mtDNA HV1 sequences and Y-chromosome SNP haplogroups indicate a close relationship of Kalmyks with Mongolians. In addition, genetic diversity for both mtDNA and the Y chromosome...
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