The Genetic Ancestry of Modern Indus Valley Populations from Northwest India.

ABSTRACT: The Indus Valley has been the backdrop for several historic and prehistoric population movements between South Asia and West Eurasia. However, the genetic structure of present-day populations from Northwest India is poorly characterized. Here we report new genome-wide genotype data for 45 modern individuals from four Northwest Indian populations, including the Ror, whose long-term occupation of the region can be traced back to the early Vedic scriptures. Our results suggest that although the genetic architecture of most Northwest Indian populations fits well on the broader North-South Indian genetic cline, culturally distinct groups such as the Ror stand out by being genetically more akin to populations living west of India; such populations include prehistorical and early historical ancie

SUBMITTER: Pathak AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6288199 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature