Article
Contrasting ancestry patterns inferred from Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA in Nanjing people from southwestern China.
Human genetics - 23 May 2026
Luo Lintao, Liu Yunhui, Jiang Yutong, Zhao Minzhu, Zhu Zihao, Wang Yuzhu, Zhang Limei, Tang Renkuan, He Guanglin, Wang Mengge, Li Jianbo, Liu Chao, Deng Shixiong
Abstract excerpt
Whole Y-chromosome and mitochondrial variations provide insights into deep demographic histories and sex-biased admixture that often remain undetected through autosomal-based analyses. The Nanjing people, an unofficially recognized group in western Guizhou, have historically been described as migrant soldiers from coastal Jiangsu and classified as Bai, exhibiting a complex and poorly understood genetic origin. To...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
