Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a small fraction of our hereditary material. However, this
molecule has had an overwhelming presence in scientific research for decades until the …

Xinjiang is a key region in northwestern China, connecting East and West Eurasian
populations and cultures for thousands of years. To understand the genetic history of …

Abstract The Eurasian house mouse Mus musculus is useful for tracing prehistorical human
movement related to the spread of farming. We determined whole mitochondrial DNA …

Abstract The Russian Federation is the largest and one of the most ethnically diverse
countries in the world, however no centralized reference database of genetic variation exists …

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 …

The evolutionary dynamics of mitochondrial DNA within the Thai population were
comprehensively explored with a specific focus on the influence of South Asian admixture. A …

Cyprus was conquered from several populations because of its special geographical
location. In this study, 406 unrelated Cypriot samples were tested based on their …

Abstract The diversity of Central Asians has been shaped by multiple migrations and cultural
diffusion. Although ancient DNA studies have revealed the demographic changes of the …

Of particular significance to human population history in Eurasia are the migratory events
that connected the Near East to Europe after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Utilizing 315 …

Abstract Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Northern most State of India, has been under-
represented or altogether absent in most of the phylogenetic studies carried out in literature …