China has repeatedly been the subject of genetic studies to elucidate its prehistoric and
historic demography. While some studies reported a genetic distinction between Northern …

Y-chromosomal specific short tandem repeat (Y-STR) markers are inherited paternally, and
their haplotype distribution may be distinct from other populations of different geographic …

A new 19 X-short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex PCR system has recently been developed,
though its applicability in forensic studies has not been thoroughly assessed. In this study …

Twenty-three Y-STR loci (DYS576, DYS389I, DYS389 II, DYS448, DYS19, DYS391,
DYS481, DYS549, DYS533, DYS438, DYS437, DYS570, DYS635, DYS390, DYS439 …

Abstract The Hazara population across Durand line has experienced extensive interaction
with Central Asian and East Asian populations. Hazara individuals have typical Mongolian …

Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) have proven to be very useful in
investigating sexual assault cases and in paternity lineage differentiation. However …

Abstract The Ong Be language, an important branch of the Tai-Kadai language family, is one
of the most distinctive languages on Hainan Island. Ong Be language speakers, who have …

Guangdong province is situated in the south of China with a population size of 113.46
million. Hakka is officially recognized as a branch of Han Chinese, and She is the official …

China is a multi-ethnic country. Due to its diverse terrain, many ethnic groups are
geographically isolated within China. This phenomenon is especially prevalent in southern …

China is a multi-ethnic country, while Guizhou is an ethnicdiverse province in China that has
49 ethnicities. There are approximately 407,000 people of Shui in total, and more than 90 …