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Admixed origin of the Kayah (Red Karen) in Northern Thailand revealed by biparental and paternal markers.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Mar 2015
Kutanan Wibhu, Srikummool Metawee, Pittayaporn Pittayawat, Seielstad Mark, Kangwanpong Daoroong, Kumar Vikrant, Prombanchachai Thanawut, Chantawannakul Panuwan
Abstract excerpt
This study analyzes the autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs) variation and the presence of Y chromosomal haplogroups from 44 individuals of the Kayah or Red Karen (KA) in Northern Thailand. The results based on autosomal STRs indicated that the KA exhibited closer genetic relatedness to populations from adjacent regions in Southeast Asia (SEA) than populations from Northeast Asia (NEA) and Tibet. Moreover, an...
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