Genetic diversity and ancestry of the Khmuic-speaking ethnic groups in Thailand: a genome-wide perspective.

ABSTRACT: The Khmuic-speaking populations are believed to be the descendants of one of the earliest groups to settle in Mainland Southeast Asia. In Thailand, there are two agricultural Khmuic-speaking ethnic groups, the Khamu and Lua (Htin). These peoples primarily reside in scattered locations along the mountainous Thailand-Laos border in Nan province. In this study, we conducted genome-wide SNP analysis on 81 individuals from three Khamu and two Lua villages in northern Thailand. Our findings revealed that both the Khamu and Lua groups possess genetic structures that are distinct from other ethnicities in Southeast Asia, indicating a unique history of migration and settlement. Within the Khmuic group, the Khamu populations living in different locations exhibited similar genetic structures and disp

SUBMITTER: Kampuansai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature