Genomic continuity of Tai-Kadai-speaking populations from Southern China to Northern Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migration is a microevolutionary process that shapes cultural, societal, and genetic diversity in human populations. While previous genetic studies have examined the effects of migrations in several key areas of the world, there is a paucity of such studies in the upper Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The upper GMS, encompassing northern Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, and southern China, has been a major corridor for human migration and interaction between East and Southeast Asian populations for thousands of years.

Results

We generated new genome-wide data for Tai-Kadai (TK)-speaking ethnic groups, namely Lue and Yong, from northern Thailand and integrated them with data from the upper GMS and across Asia. Our results highlight the genetic diversity among ethnic groups

SUBMITTER: Kampuansai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature