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Coevolution of genes and languages and high levels of population structure among the highland populations of Daghestan.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2016
Karafet Tatiana M, Bulayeva Kazima B, Nichols Johanna, Bulayev Oleg A, Gurgenova Farida, Omarova Jamilia, Yepiskoposyan Levon, Savina Olga V, Rodrigue Barry H, Hammer Michael F
Abstract excerpt
As a result of the combination of great linguistic and cultural diversity, the highland populations of Daghestan present an excellent opportunity to test the hypothesis of language-gene coevolution at a fine geographic scale. However, previous genetic studies generally have been restricted to uniparental markers and have not included many of the key populations of the region. To improve our understanding of the...
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