Genetic relationship of populations in China

J. Y. Chu; W. Huang; S. Q. Kuang; J. M. Wang; J. J. Xu; Z. T. Chu; Z. Q. Yang; K. Q. Lin; P. Li; M. Wu; Z. C. Geng; C. C. Tan; R. F. Du; L. Jin

doi:10.1073/pnas.95.20.11763

Genetic relationship of populations in China

J. Y. Chu, W. Huang, S. Q. Kuang, J. M. Wang, J. J. Xu, Z. T. Chu, Z. Q. Yang, K. Q. Lin, P. Li, M. Wu, Z. C. Geng, C. C. Tan, R. F. Du, L. Jin

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Despite the fact that the continuity of morphology of fossil specimens of modern humans found in China has repeatedly challenged the Out-of-Africa hypothesis, Chinese populations are underrepresented in genetic studies. Genetic profiles of 28 populations sampled in China supported the distinction between southern and northern populations, while the latter are biphyletic. Linguistic boundaries are often transgressed across language families studied, reflecting substantial gene flow between populations. Nevertheless, genetic evidence does not support an independent origin of Homo sapiens in China. The phylogeny also suggested that it is more likely that ancestors of the populations currently residing in East Asia entered from Southeast Asia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11763-11768
Number of pages	6
Journal	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume	95
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.95.20.11763
State	Published - Sep 29 1998
Externally published	Yes

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