Multiple origins of Tibetan Y chromosomes
- 25 April 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics
- Vol. 106 (4) , 453-454
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s004390000259
Abstract
The genetic origin of Tibetans was investigated using Y chromosome markers. A total of three populations were studied, two from central Tibet speaking central Tibetan and one from Yunnan speaking Kham. Two dominant paternal lineages (>80%) were identified in all three populations with one possibly from central Asia (YAP+) and the other from east Asia (M122C). We conclude that Tibetan Y chromosomes may have been derived from two different gene pools, given the virtual absence of M122C in central Asia and YAP+ in east Asia, with drift an unlikely mechanism accounting for these observations.Keywords
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