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High Y-chromosomal Differentiation Among Ethnic Groups of Dir and Swat Districts, Pakistan.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2017
Ullah Inam, Olofsson Jill K, Margaryan Ashot, Ilardo Melissa, Ahmad Habib, Sikora Martin, Hansen Anders J, Shahid Nadeem Muhammad, Fazal Numan, Ali Murad, Buchard Anders, Hemphill Brian E, Willerslev Eske, Allentoft Morten E
Abstract excerpt
The ethnic groups that inhabit the mountainous Dir and Swat districts of northern Pakistan are marked by high levels of cultural and phenotypic diversity. To obtain knowledge of the extent of genetic diversity in this region, we investigated Y-chromosomal diversity in five population samples representing the three main ethnic groups residing within these districts, including Gujars, Pashtuns and Kohistanis. A...
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