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A western Eurasian male is found in 2000-year-old elite Xiongnu cemetery in Northeast Mongolia.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jul 2010
Kim Kijeong, Brenner Charles H, Mair Victor H, Lee Kwang-Ho, Kim Jae-Hyun, Gelegdorj Eregzen, Batbold Natsag, Song Yi-Chung, Yun Hyeung-Won, Chang Eun-Jeong, Lkhagvasuren Gavaachimed, Bazarragchaa Munkhtsetseg, Park Ae-Ja, Lim Inja, Hong Yun-Pyo, Kim Wonyong, Chung Sang-In, Kim Dae-Jin, Chung Yoon-Hee, Kim Sung-Su, Lee Won-Bok, Kim Kyung-Yong
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y-chromosome single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y-SNP), and autosomal short tandem repeats (STR) of three skeletons found in a 2,000-year-old Xiongnu elite cemetery in Duurlig Nars of Northeast Mongolia. This study is one of the first reports of the detailed genetic analysis of ancient human remains using the three types of genetic markers. The DNA analyses revealed that one...
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