2014/03/01 by Changhang Yu, Y. B. Zhao, Hui Zhou · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Forensic and Genetic Research #Genetic diversity and population structure #Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research #Haplogroup #Hypervariable region #Genetic diversity #Inner mongolia #Biology #Haplotype #Evolutionary biology #Demography #China #Geography #Archaeology #Population #Genetics #Gene #Genotype
paper · doi:10.1134/s1022795414030119
openalex publication_date 2014/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/19
To understand the profile of genetic structure of Xianbei and trace its impacts on the formation and development of the minorities from northern China, we analyzed the sequences of the hypervariable segment I (HVS-I, 16.035–16.398) in mtDNA control region of 17 Tuoba Xianbei remains from Shangdu Dongdajing cemetery (Inner Mongolia). Its haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity were 0.971 ± 0.032 and 0.0184 ± 0.010, respectively, and the haplogroup status presented 29.5% C, 23.5% D4, 17.6% D5, 17.6%A, 5.9% B and 5.9% G. When the data from Qilang Mountain Tuoba remains and other relevant populations were considered, we found that Dongdajing Tuoba Xianbei presented the closest genetic affinity to Qilang Mountain Tuoba Xianbei. Tuoba Xianbei and Murong Xianbei showed a significant differentiation in the maternal lineages. Tuoba Xianbei may contribute to the gene pool of some northern minorities, and it may mix with Xiongnu in northern China.