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Sex-specific genetic diversity is shaped by cultural factors in Inner Asian human populations.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Apr 2017
Marchi Nina, Hegay Tatyana, Mennecier Philippe, Georges Myriam, Laurent Romain, Whitten Mark, Endicott Philipp, Aldashev Almaz, Dorzhu Choduraa, Nasyrova Firuza, Chichlo Boris, Ségurel Laure, Heyer Evelyne
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Sex-specific genetic structures have been previously documented worldwide in humans, even though causal factors have not always clearly been identified. In this study, we investigated the impact of ethnicity, geography and social organization on the sex-specific genetic structure in Inner Asia. Furthermore, we explored the process of ethnogenesis in multiple ethnic groups. METHODS: We sampled DNA in...
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