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Genetic Heritage of the Balto-Slavic Speaking Populations: A Synthesis of Autosomal, Mitochondrial and Y-Chromosomal Data.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Kushniarevich Alena, Utevska Olga, Chuhryaeva Marina, Agdzhoyan Anastasia, Dibirova Khadizhat, Uktveryte Ingrida, Möls Märt, Mulahasanovic Lejla, Pshenichnov Andrey, Frolova Svetlana, Shanko Andrey, Metspalu Ene, Reidla Maere, Tambets Kristiina, Tamm Erika, Koshel Sergey, Zaporozhchenko Valery, Atramentova Lubov, Kučinskas Vaidutis, Davydenko Oleg, Goncharova Olga, Evseeva Irina, Churnosov Michail, Pocheshchova Elvira, Yunusbayev Bayazit, Khusnutdinova Elza, Marjanović Damir, Rudan Pavao, Rootsi Siiri, Yankovsky Nick, Endicott Phillip, Kassian Alexei, Dybo Anna, Tyler-Smith Chris, Balanovska Elena, Metspalu Mait, Kivisild Toomas, Villems Richard, Balanovsky Oleg
Abstract excerpt
The Slavic branch of the Balto-Slavic sub-family of Indo-European languages underwent rapid divergence as a result of the spatial expansion of its speakers from Central-East Europe, in early medieval times. This expansion-mainly to East Europe and the northern Balkans-resulted in the incorporation of genetic components from numerous autochthonous populations into the Slavic gene pools. Here, we characterize...
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