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Whole-genome sequencing reveals Yunnan as the crossroads of east and Southeast Asia for human gene flow.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 1 May 2026
Qian Xiaobo, Li Bo, Liu Jianmei, Huang Yushan, Gu Wenxi, Zhou Yuwen, Nan Qiong, Wang Chao, Cheng Le, Niu Junkun, Zhang Fengrui, Li Qian, Zhang Xiuqing, Yang Jinlong, Miao Yinglei, Fang Mingyan, Jin Xin, Sun Yang
Abstract excerpt
Yunnan Province has long served as a key nexus facilitating economic and cultural exchanges between East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. However, previous genetic studies were largely limited by sparse marker density, low sequencing depth, or single-population designs, leaving the population genetic structure and demographic history insufficiently resolved. Here, we conduct a high-resolution...
Topics
- Humans
- Asia, Southeastern
- China
- East Asian People
- Ethnicity
- Gene Flow
- Genetics, Population
- Genome, Human
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Selection, Genetic