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Tracing bronze to iron age population dynamics in Northwest Xinjiang using ancient time-series genomic data.
Genome biology - 16 Jan 2026
Zhao Xue, Zhang Daxuan, Sun Bing, Yang Shasha, Qi Yimeng, An Wulan, Li Chunxiang, Niyazi Alipujiang, Wang Ke, Cui Yinqiu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Northwestern Xinjiang is situated at the confluence of the central Eurasian Steppe, the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor and the Tianshan mountains, and is home to rich archaeological, cultural and genetic diversity. However, the local population dynamics remain poorly understood due to the lack of time-series ancient DNA data. RESULTS: We analyze DNA from ten individuals from the Narensu site in...
Topics
- Humans
- China
- DNA, Ancient
- Population Dynamics
- Genetics, Population
- History, Ancient
- Genetic Variation
- Genomics
- DNA, Mitochondrial