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The genome of a Mongolian individual reveals the genetic imprints of Mongolians on modern human populations.
Genome biology and evolution - 5 Nov 2014
Bai Haihua, Guo Xiaosen, Zhang Dong, Narisu Narisu, Bu Junjie, Jirimutu Jirimutu, Liang Fan, Zhao Xiang, Xing Yanping, Wang Dingzhu, Li Tongda, Zhang Yanru, Guan Baozhu, Yang Xukui, Yang Zili, Shuangshan Shuangshan, Su Zhe, Wu Huiguang, Li Wenjing, Chen Ming, Zhu Shilin, Bayinnamula Bayinnamula, Chang Yuqi, Gao Ying, Lan Tianming, Suyalatu Suyalatu, Huang Hui, Su Yan, Chen Yujie, Li Wenqi, Yang Xu, Feng Qiang, Wang Jian, Yang Huanming, Wang Jun, Wu Qizhu, Yin Ye, Zhou Huanmin
Abstract excerpt
Mongolians have played a significant role in modern human evolution, especially after the rise of Genghis Khan (1162[?]-1227). Although the social cultural impacts of Genghis Khan and the Mongolian population have been well documented, explorations of their genome structure and genetic imprints on other human populations have been lacking. We here present the genome of a Mongolian male individual. The genome was...
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