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Mitochondrial genome diversity on the Central Siberian Plateau with particular reference to the prehistory of northernmost Eurasia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Dryomov Stanislav V, Nazhmidenova Azhar M, Starikovskaya Elena B, Shalaurova Sofia A, Rohland Nadin, Mallick Swapan, Bernardos Rebecca, Derevianko Anatoly P, Reich David, Sukernik Rem I
Abstract excerpt
The Central Siberian Plateau was the last geographic area in Eurasia to become habitable by modern humans after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Through a comprehensive dataset of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genomes retained in the remnats of earlier ("Old") Siberians, primarily the Ket, Tofalar, and Todzhi, we explored genetic links between the Yenisei-Sayan region and Northeast Eurasia (best represented by the...
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