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Population origins in Mongolia: Genetic structure analysis of ancient and modern DNA

2006; Wiley; Volume: 131; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajpa.20429

1096-8644

Christine Keyser‐Tracqui, Éric Crubézy, Horolma Pamzsav, Tibor Varga, Bertrand Ludes,

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American Journal of Physical AnthropologyVolume 131, Issue 2 p. 272-281 Research Article Population origins in Mongolia: Genetic structure analysis of ancient and modern DNA Christine Keyser-Tracqui, Corresponding Author Christine Keyser-Tracqui [email protected] Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 67085 Strasbourg, FranceLaboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 11 rue Humann, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEric Crubézy, Eric Crubézy Department of Anthropobiology, Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS, UMR 8555, 31000 Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorHorolma Pamzsav, Horolma Pamzsav Institute of Forensic Medical Experts, 1363 Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorTibor Varga, Tibor Varga Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Szeged, 6722 Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorBertrand Ludes, Bertrand Ludes Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 67085 Strasbourg, France Department of Anthropobiology, Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS, UMR 8555, 31000 Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this author Christine Keyser-Tracqui, Corresponding Author Christine Keyser-Tracqui [email protected] Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 67085 Strasbourg, FranceLaboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 11 rue Humann, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEric Crubézy, Eric Crubézy Department of Anthropobiology, Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS, UMR 8555, 31000 Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorHorolma Pamzsav, Horolma Pamzsav Institute of Forensic Medical Experts, 1363 Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorTibor Varga, Tibor Varga Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Szeged, 6722 Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorBertrand Ludes, Bertrand Ludes Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire, Institut de Médecine Légale, 67085 Strasbourg, France Department of Anthropobiology, Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS, UMR 8555, 31000 Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 April 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20429Citations: 31AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract In the present study, nuclear (autosomal and Y-chromosome short tandem repeats) and mitochondrial (hypervariable region I) ancient DNA data previously obtained from a 2,300-year-old Xiongnu population of the Egyin Gol Valley (south of Lake Baikal in northern Mongolia) (Keyser-Tracqui et al. 2003 Am. J. Hum. Genet. 73:247–260) were compared with data from two contemporary Mongolian populations: one from the same location (Egyin Gol Valley plus a perimeter of less than 100 km around the valley), and one from the whole of Mongolia. The principal objective of this comparative analysis was to assess the likelihood that genetic continuity exists between ancient and present-day Mongolian populations. Since the ancient Xiongnu sample might have been composed of some of the ancestors of the present-day Yakuts, data from a present-day Yakut population, as well as published data from Turkish populations, were also included in the comparative analysis. The main result of our study was the genetic similarity observed among Mongolian samples from different periods and geographic areas. This result supports the hypothesis that the succession over time of different Turkic and Mongolian tribes in the current territory of Mongolia resulted in cultural rather than genetic exchanges. Furthermore, it appears that the Yakuts probably did not find their origin among the Xiongnu tribes, as we previously hypothesized. Am J Phys Anthropol 131:272–281, 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Citing Literature Volume131, Issue2October 2006Pages 272-281 RelatedInformation