Article
Y-chromosome diversity suggests southern origin and Paleolithic backwave migration of Austro-Asiatic speakers from eastern Asia to the Indian subcontinent.
Scientific reports - 20 Oct 2015
Zhang Xiaoming, Liao Shiyu, Qi Xuebin, Liu Jiewei, Kampuansai Jatupol, Zhang Hui, Yang Zhaohui, Serey Bun, Sovannary Tuot, Bunnath Long, Seang Aun Hong, Samnom Ham, Kangwanpong Daoroong, Shi Hong, Su Bing
Abstract excerpt
Analyses of an Asian-specific Y-chromosome lineage (O2a1-M95)--the dominant paternal lineage in Austro-Asiatic (AA) speaking populations, who are found on both sides of the Bay of Bengal--led to two competing hypothesis of this group's geographic origin and migratory routes. One hypothesis posits the origin of the AA speakers in India and an eastward dispersal to Southeast Asia, while the other places an origin...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.