Genetic Relationship of Populations in China

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 1998 Sep 30

PMID 9751739

Citations 99

Authors

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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Abstract

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.

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