Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations
Abstract Human populations across a vast area in northern Eurasia, from Fennoscandia to Chukotka, share a distinct genetic component often referred to as the Siberian ancestry. Most enriched in present-day Samoyedic-speaking populations such as Nganasans, its origins and history still remain elusive...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/gbe/evae063 2024-05-19T07:38:14+00:00 Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations Gill, Haechan Lee, Juhyeon Jeong, Choongwon Eyre-Walker, Adam National Research Foundation of Korea 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae063 https://academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/gbe/evae063/57079507/evae063.pdf https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article-pdf/16/4/evae063/57353807/evae063.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Genome Biology and Evolution volume 16, issue 4 ISSN 1759-6653 journal-article 2024 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae063 2024-05-02T09:32:49Z Abstract Human populations across a vast area in northern Eurasia, from Fennoscandia to Chukotka, share a distinct genetic component often referred to as the Siberian ancestry. Most enriched in present-day Samoyedic-speaking populations such as Nganasans, its origins and history still remain elusive despite the growing list of ancient and present-day genomes from Siberia. Here, we reanalyze published ancient and present-day Siberian genomes focusing on the Baikal and Yakutia, resolving key questions regarding their genetic history. First, we show a long-term presence of a unique genetic profile in southern Siberia, up to 6,000 yr ago, which distinctly shares a deep ancestral connection with Native Americans. Second, we provide plausible historical models tracing genetic changes in West Baikal and Yakutia in fine resolution. Third, the Middle Neolithic individual from Yakutia, belonging to the Belkachi culture, serves as the best source so far available for the spread of the Siberian ancestry into Fennoscandia and Greenland. These findings shed light on the genetic legacy of the Siberian ancestry and provide insights into the complex interplay between different populations in northern Eurasia throughout history. Article in Journal/Newspaper Belkachi culture Chukotka Fennoscandia Greenland Nganasan* samoyed* Yakutia Siberia Oxford University Press Genome Biology and Evolution 16 4 |
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Abstract Human populations across a vast area in northern Eurasia, from Fennoscandia to Chukotka, share a distinct genetic component often referred to as the Siberian ancestry. Most enriched in present-day Samoyedic-speaking populations such as Nganasans, its origins and history still remain elusive despite the growing list of ancient and present-day genomes from Siberia. Here, we reanalyze published ancient and present-day Siberian genomes focusing on the Baikal and Yakutia, resolving key questions regarding their genetic history. First, we show a long-term presence of a unique genetic profile in southern Siberia, up to 6,000 yr ago, which distinctly shares a deep ancestral connection with Native Americans. Second, we provide plausible historical models tracing genetic changes in West Baikal and Yakutia in fine resolution. Third, the Middle Neolithic individual from Yakutia, belonging to the Belkachi culture, serves as the best source so far available for the spread of the Siberian ancestry into Fennoscandia and Greenland. These findings shed light on the genetic legacy of the Siberian ancestry and provide insights into the complex interplay between different populations in northern Eurasia throughout history. |
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Eyre-Walker, Adam National Research Foundation of Korea |
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Gill, Haechan Lee, Juhyeon Jeong, Choongwon |
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Gill, Haechan Lee, Juhyeon Jeong, Choongwon Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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Gill, Haechan Lee, Juhyeon Jeong, Choongwon |
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Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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Reconstructing the Genetic Relationship between Ancient and Present-Day Siberian Populations |
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reconstructing the genetic relationship between ancient and present-day siberian populations |
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Oxford University Press (OUP) |
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2024 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae063 https://academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/gbe/evae063/57079507/evae063.pdf https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article-pdf/16/4/evae063/57353807/evae063.pdf |
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Belkachi culture Chukotka Fennoscandia Greenland Nganasan* samoyed* Yakutia Siberia |
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Belkachi culture Chukotka Fennoscandia Greenland Nganasan* samoyed* Yakutia Siberia |
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Genome Biology and Evolution volume 16, issue 4 ISSN 1759-6653 |
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