Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource

Summary: Indigenous populations of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau exhibit unique high-altitude adaptations, especially within Tibeto–Burman (TB) groups. However, the paternal genetic heritage of eastern Plateau regions remains less explored. We present one integrative Y chromosome dataset of 9,901 moder...

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Main Authors: Mengge Wang, Yunhui Liu, Lintao Luo, Yuhang Feng, Zhiyong Wang, Ting Yang, Huijun Yuan, Chao Liu, Guanglin He
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Yunhui Liu
Lintao Luo
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Ting Yang
Huijun Yuan
Chao Liu
Guanglin He
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description Summary: Indigenous populations of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau exhibit unique high-altitude adaptations, especially within Tibeto–Burman (TB) groups. However, the paternal genetic heritage of eastern Plateau regions remains less explored. We present one integrative Y chromosome dataset of 9,901 modern and ancient individuals, including whole Y chromosome sequences from 1,297 individuals and extensive Y-SNP/STR genotype data. We reveal the Paleolithic common origin and following divergence of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ancestors from East Asian lowlands, marked by subsequent isolation and Holocene expansion involving local hunter-gatherers and millet-farming communities. We identified two key TB-related founding lineages, D-Z31591 and O-CTS4658, which underwent significant expansions around 5,000 years ago on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and its eastern Tibetan-Yi Corridor. The genetic legacy of these TB lineages highlights crucial migration pathways linking the Plateau and lowland southwestern China. Our findings align paternal genetic structures with East Asian geography and linguistic groups, underscoring the utility of Y chromosome analyses in unraveling complex paternal histories.
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spelling doaj-art-81399b5fc71b45d1832ef03093c7349c2025-08-20T02:35:04ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422024-12-01271211145610.1016/j.isci.2024.111456Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resourceMengge Wang0Yunhui Liu1Lintao Luo2Yuhang Feng3Zhiyong Wang4Ting Yang5Huijun Yuan6Chao Liu7Guanglin He8Institute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400331, China; Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510230, China; Corresponding authorInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400331, China; Corresponding authorInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400331, ChinaInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, ChinaInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400331, ChinaInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, ChinaInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Corresponding authorAnti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510230, China; Corresponding authorInstitute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400331, China; Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510230, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Indigenous populations of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau exhibit unique high-altitude adaptations, especially within Tibeto–Burman (TB) groups. However, the paternal genetic heritage of eastern Plateau regions remains less explored. We present one integrative Y chromosome dataset of 9,901 modern and ancient individuals, including whole Y chromosome sequences from 1,297 individuals and extensive Y-SNP/STR genotype data. We reveal the Paleolithic common origin and following divergence of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ancestors from East Asian lowlands, marked by subsequent isolation and Holocene expansion involving local hunter-gatherers and millet-farming communities. We identified two key TB-related founding lineages, D-Z31591 and O-CTS4658, which underwent significant expansions around 5,000 years ago on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and its eastern Tibetan-Yi Corridor. The genetic legacy of these TB lineages highlights crucial migration pathways linking the Plateau and lowland southwestern China. Our findings align paternal genetic structures with East Asian geography and linguistic groups, underscoring the utility of Y chromosome analyses in unraveling complex paternal histories.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422402683XEvolutionary biologyPaleobiologyAnthropology
spellingShingle Mengge Wang
Yunhui Liu
Lintao Luo
Yuhang Feng
Zhiyong Wang
Ting Yang
Huijun Yuan
Chao Liu
Guanglin He
Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
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Evolutionary biology
Paleobiology
Anthropology
title Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
title_full Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
title_fullStr Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
title_full_unstemmed Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
title_short Genomic insights into Neolithic founding paternal lineages around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using integrated YanHuang resource
title_sort genomic insights into neolithic founding paternal lineages around the qinghai xizang plateau using integrated yanhuang resource
topic Evolutionary biology
Paleobiology
Anthropology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422402683X
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