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Layers in the sand: The genetic imprint of migration, culture, and Indus craft in the Thar Desert.
HGG advances - 9 Jul 2026
Jain Rishabh, Rathod Sachin M, Jha Pankaj, Jangir Deepika, Faruq Mohammed, Jha Ganga Nath, Mukerji Mitali
Abstract excerpt
The Thar Desert of northwestern India, despite its harsh ecology, has sustained settlement of ancient crafts and pastoral communities. Their persistence provides a unique opportunity to study how migration, ecology, and culture have shaped genetic diversity. We analyzed genome-wide SNP data from 176 individuals across eight occupational communities along with global Indian populations and diverse ancient genomes....
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