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Ancient genomes from northern China suggest links between subsistence changes and human migration.

Authors :
Ning, Chao
Li, Tianjiao
Wang, Ke
Zhang, Fan
Li, Tao
Wu, Xiyan
Gao, Shizhu
Zhang, Quanchao
Zhang, Hai
Hudson, Mark J.
Dong, Guanghui
Wu, Sihao
Fang, Yanming
Liu, Chen
Feng, Chunyan
Li, Wei
Han, Tao
Li, Ruo
Wei, Jian
Zhu, Yonggang
Source :
Nature Communications; 6/1/2020, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Northern China harbored the world's earliest complex societies based on millet farming, in two major centers in the Yellow (YR) and West Liao (WLR) River basins. Until now, their genetic histories have remained largely unknown. Here we present 55 ancient genomes dating to 7500-1700 BP from the YR, WLR, and Amur River (AR) regions. Contrary to the genetic stability in the AR, the YR and WLR genetic profiles substantially changed over time. The YR populations show a monotonic increase over time in their genetic affinity with present-day southern Chinese and Southeast Asians. In the WLR, intensification of farming in the Late Neolithic is correlated with increased YR affinity while the inclusion of a pastoral economy in the Bronze Age was correlated with increased AR affinity. Our results suggest a link between changes in subsistence strategy and human migration, and fuel the debate about archaeolinguistic signatures of past human migration. Northern China contains some of the world's earliest farming societies. Here, authors use 55 ancient genomes to trace the genetic history of human migrations across northern China for the last 7500 years, and document genetic changes mirroring shifts in subsistence strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143520793
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16557-2