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Genomic insights into the admixture history and adaptive evolution of the Zhuang people.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 May 2026
Mao Chuangxue, Li Songyang, Lu Yan, Liu Qi, Deng Lian, Gao Yang, Zhang Xiaoxi, Chen Hao, Yang Yajun, Xu Shuhua
Abstract excerpt
The Zhuang, China's largest ethnic minority with over 17 million individuals, represent a critical yet understudied population for understanding East Asian genetic diversity and population history. Here, we present the first high-coverage whole-genome (>30×) and exome (>70×) sequencing study of the Zhuang (ZUN), integrating ancient and modern genomic data to reconstruct their evolutionary trajectory. We show that...
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