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The medieval Mongolian roots of Y-chromosomal lineages from South Kazakhstan.
BMC genetics - 22 Oct 2020
Zhabagin Maxat, Sabitov Zhaxylyk, Tarlykov Pavel, Tazhigulova Inkar, Junissova Zukhra, Yerezhepov Dauren, Akilzhanov Rakhmetolla, Zholdybayeva Elena, Wei Lan-Hai, Akilzhanova Ainur, Balanovsky Oleg, Balanovska Elena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The majority of the Kazakhs from South Kazakhstan belongs to the 12 clans of the Senior Zhuz. According to traditional genealogy, nine of these clans have a common ancestor and constitute the Uissun tribe. There are three main hypotheses of the clans' origin, namely, origin from early Wusuns, from Niru'un Mongols, or from Darligin Mongols. We genotyped 490 samples of South Kazakhs by 35 Y-chromosomal...
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