Article
The genetic legacy of the expansion of Turkic-speaking nomads across Eurasia.
PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Yunusbayev Bayazit, Metspalu Mait, Metspalu Ene, Valeev Albert, Litvinov Sergei, Valiev Ruslan, Akhmetova Vita, Balanovska Elena, Balanovsky Oleg, Turdikulova Shahlo, Dalimova Dilbar, Nymadawa Pagbajabyn, Bahmanimehr Ardeshir, Sahakyan Hovhannes, Tambets Kristiina, Fedorova Sardana, Barashkov Nikolay, Khidiyatova Irina, Mihailov Evelin, Khusainova Rita, Damba Larisa, Derenko Miroslava, Malyarchuk Boris, Osipova Ludmila, Voevoda Mikhail, Yepiskoposyan Levon, Kivisild Toomas, Khusnutdinova Elza, Villems Richard
Abstract excerpt
The Turkic peoples represent a diverse collection of ethnic groups defined by the Turkic languages. These groups have dispersed across a vast area, including Siberia, Northwest China, Central Asia, East Europe, the Caucasus, Anatolia, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. The origin and early dispersal history of the Turkic peoples is disputed, with candidates for their ancient homeland ranging from the Transcaspian...
Topics
- Asia
- Asian People
- China
- Chromosomes
- Chromosomes, Human, Y
- Ethnicity
- Europe
- Gene Flow