title: The distribution of Y chromosome haplogroups in the nationalities from Yunnan Province of China.
abstract: The genetic structure of 26 identified nationalities from Yunnan Province of China was studied using Y chromosome haplogroups. A total of 12 haplogroups were obtained in 1214 male samples from all the nationalities. The genetic relationships among 26 nationalities were studied. The ethnic groups were compared according to their different ancient lineages. The ancient lineages had their own characteristics in the distribution of Y chromosome haplogroups. Our results showed that Yunnan Province has great genetic diversity in its people. The ethnic groups differ from each other in the number of haplogroups and haplogroup frequencies. The genetic evidence was in agreement with the study of linguistic and historical records.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bioresources Conservation and Utilization & Human Genetics Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhili
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yongli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Baowen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chunjie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D002681:China; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D004247:DNA