Article
Ancient genomic analysis of a Chinese hereditary elite from the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 1 Apr 2025
Yu Yao, Yang Xiaomin, Liu Daiyun, Du Panxin, Meng Hailiang, Huang Zixiao, Xiong Jianxue, Ding Yi, Ren Xiaoying, Allen Edward, Wang Hui, Han Sheng, Jin Li, Wang Chuan-Chao, Wen Shaoqing
Abstract excerpt
China's Northern and Southern Dynasties period (3rd-6th centuries AD) marked a significant era of ethnic integration in northern China. However, previous ancient DNA studies have primarily focused on northern ethnic groups, with limited research on the genetic formation of the hereditary elite family, especially considering their abundant archaeological record and clear material identity. In this study, we obtain...
Topics
- Humans
- China
- DNA, Ancient
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Haplotypes
- Genomics
- Genome, Human
- Male
- Ethnicity
- DNA, Mitochondrial
