Parallel evolution of genes and languages in the Caucasus region

O Balanovsky, K Dibirova, A Dybo… - Molecular biology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
We analyzed 40 single nucleotide polymorphism and 19 short tandem repeat Y-
chromosomal markers in a large sample of 1,525 indigenous individuals from 14 …

Continent-wide decoupling of Y-chromosomal genetic variation from language and geography in native South Americans

L Roewer, M Nothnagel, L Gusmão, V Gomes… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Numerous studies of human populations in Europe and Asia have revealed a concordance
between their extant genetic structure and the prevailing regional pattern of geography and …

Genome-wide diversity in the levant reveals recent structuring by culture

M Haber, D Gauguier, S Youhanna, N Patterson… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The Levant is a region in the Near East with an impressive record of continuous human
existence and major cultural developments since the Paleolithic period. Genetic and …

Y-chromosome descent clusters and male differential reproductive success: young lineage expansions dominate Asian pastoral nomadic populations

P Balaresque, N Poulet, S Cussat-Blanc… - European Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
High-frequency microsatellite haplotypes of the male-specific Y-chromosome can signal
past episodes of high reproductive success of particular men and their patrilineal …

A novel autism-associated UBLCP1 mutation impacts proteasome regulation/activity

J Soueid, Z Hamze, J Bedran, M Chahrour… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
The landscape of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Lebanon is unique because of high
rates of consanguinity, shared ancestry, and increased remote consanguinity. ASD …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct genetic variation and heterogeneity of the Iranian population

Z Mehrjoo, Z Fattahi, M Beheshtian, M Mohseni… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Iran, despite its size, geographic location and past cultural influence, has largely been a
blind spot for human population genetic studies. With only sparse genetic information on the …

Extensive geographical and social structure in the paternal lineages of Saudi Arabia revealed by analysis of 27 Y-STRs

YM Khubrani, JH Wetton, MA Jobling - Forensic Science International …, 2018 - Elsevier
Saudi Arabia's indigenous population is organized into patrilineal descent groups, but to
date, little has been done to characterize its population structure, in particular with respect to …

Y-chromosome and mtDNA genetics reveal significant contrasts in affinities of modern Middle Eastern populations with European and African populations

DA Badro, B Douaihy, M Haber, SC Youhanna… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The Middle East was a funnel of human expansion out of Africa, a staging area for the
Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, and the home to some of the earliest world empires. Post …

RYR2, PTDSS1 and AREG genes are implicated in a Lebanese population-based study of copy number variation in autism

J Soueid, S Kourtian, NJ Makhoul, J Makoukji… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by ritualistic-repetitive behaviors and impaired verbal and non-verbal …

Origin and diffusion of human Y chromosome haplogroup J1-M267

H Sahakyan, A Margaryan, L Saag, M Karmin… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Human Y chromosome haplogroup J1-M267 is a common male lineage in West Asia. One
high-frequency region—encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, southern Mesopotamia, and …