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Y-chromosome haplotypes of 527 non-related males (176 Han, 186 Tibetan, and 165 Yi) in the Tibetan-Yi corridor were analyzed using SureID® PathFinder Plus. In the populations of Han, Tibetans, and Yi, the haplotype diversity was 0.9989, 0.9981, and 0.9993, respectively, and the discrimination capacity was 0.9148, 0.8925, and 0.9576, respectively. Phylogenetic relationships among 12 studied ethnic groups and 7 other ethnic groups in the Tibetan-Yi corridor were investigated. Both multi-dimensional scaling analysis and phylogenetic reconstructions indicated that Tibetans appeared separated from the Han and Yi ethnic groups in the Tibetan-Yi corridor. Their genetic homogeneity or heterogeneity has not entirely been affected by their geographical distance and linguistic origin.
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Fan, GY., Zhang, ZQ., Tang, PZ. et al. Forensic and phylogenetic analyses of populations in the Tibetan-Yi corridor using 41 Y-STRs. Int J Legal Med 135, 783–785 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-020-02453-3
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