Impact of agricultural land use in Central Asia: a review
Agriculture is major sector in the economy of Central Asia. The sustainable use of
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …
A standardized framework for representation of ancestry data in genomics studies, with application to the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog
J Morales, D Welter, EH Bowler, M Cerezo, LW Harris… - Genome biology, 2018 - Springer
The accurate description of ancestry is essential to interpret, access, and integrate human
genomics data, and to ensure that these benefit individuals from all ancestral backgrounds …
genomics data, and to ensure that these benefit individuals from all ancestral backgrounds …
Ancestry and demography and descendants of Iron Age nomads of the Eurasian Steppe
M Unterländer, F Palstra, I Lazaridis, A Pilipenko… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
During the 1st millennium before the Common Era (BCE), nomadic tribes associated with
the Iron Age Scythian culture spread over the Eurasian Steppe, covering a territory of more …
the Iron Age Scythian culture spread over the Eurasian Steppe, covering a territory of more …
Shared and unique components of human population structure and genome-wide signals of positive selection in South Asia
South Asia harbors one of the highest levels genetic diversity in Eurasia, which could be
interpreted as a result of its long-term large effective population size and of admixture during …
interpreted as a result of its long-term large effective population size and of admixture during …
Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome variation provides evidence for a recent common ancestry between Native Americans and Indigenous Altaians
MC Dulik, SI Zhadanov, LP Osipova, A Askapuli… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
The Altai region of southern Siberia has played a critical role in the peopling of northern Asia
as an entry point into Siberia and a possible homeland for ancestral Native Americans. It has …
as an entry point into Siberia and a possible homeland for ancestral Native Americans. It has …
[HTML][HTML] Afghan Hindu Kush: where Eurasian sub-continent gene flows converge
J Di Cristofaro, E Pennarun, S Mazières, NM Myres… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Despite being located at the crossroads of Asia, genetics of the Afghanistan populations
have been largely overlooked. It is currently inhabited by five major ethnic populations …
have been largely overlooked. It is currently inhabited by five major ethnic populations …
[HTML][HTML] Afghanistan's ethnic groups share a Y-chromosomal heritage structured by historical events
Afghanistan has held a strategic position throughout history. It has been inhabited since the
Paleolithic and later became a crossroad for expanding civilizations and empires …
Paleolithic and later became a crossroad for expanding civilizations and empires …
Early modern human dispersal from Africa: genomic evidence for multiple waves of migration
Background Anthropological and genetic data agree in indicating the African continent as
the main place of origin for anatomically modern humans. However, it is unclear whether …
the main place of origin for anatomically modern humans. However, it is unclear whether …
Positive selection of protective variants for type 2 diabetes from the Neolithic onward: a case study in Central Asia
The high prevalence of type 2 diabetes and its uneven distribution among human
populations is both a major public health concern and a puzzle in evolutionary biology. Why …
populations is both a major public health concern and a puzzle in evolutionary biology. Why …
Lactase persistence in central Asia: phenotype, genotype, and evolution
The aim of the present study is to document the evolution of the lactase persistence trait in
Central Asia, a geographical area that is thought to have been a region of long-term …
Central Asia, a geographical area that is thought to have been a region of long-term …