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The genomic landscape of Nepalese Tibeto-Burmans reveals new insights into the recent peopling of Southern Himalayas.
Scientific reports - 14 Nov 2017
Gnecchi-Ruscone Guido A, Jeong Choongwon, De Fanti Sara, Sarno Stefania, Trancucci Michela, Gentilini Davide, Di Blasio Anna M, Sherpa Mingma G, Sherpa Phurba T, Marinelli Giorgio, Di Marcello Marco, Natali Luca, Peluzzi Davide, Pettener Davide, Di Rienzo Anna, Luiselli Donata, Sazzini Marco
Abstract excerpt
While much research attention has focused on demographic processes that enabled human diffusion on the Tibetan plateau, little is known about more recent colonization of Southern Himalayas. In particular, the history of migrations, admixture and/or isolation of populations speaking Tibeto-Burman languages, which is supposed to be quite complex and to have reshaped patterns of genetic variation on both sides of...
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