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The First Complete Zoroastrian-Parsi Mitochondrial Reference Genome and genetic signatures of an endogamous non-smoking population
2020-06-08
Abstract excerpt
The present-day Zoroastrian-Parsis have roots in ancient pastoralist migrations from circumpolar regions leading to their settlement on the Eurasian Steppes and later, as Indo-Iranians in the Fertile Crescent. After migrating from the Persian province of Pars to India, the Zoroastrians from Pars (“Parsis”) practiced endogamy, thereby preserving their genetic identity and social practices. The study was undertaken...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 5d3b0dfd-91a6-5c3f-9463-ffe948c87071
- DOI
- 10.1101/2020.06.05.124891
