Moscow University
Anthropology
Bulletin
Anthropology
Bulletin
1) Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia, Moscow; 2) Vavilov Institute for General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; 3) Scientific-practical Medical Сenter of republic of Tuva, Kyzyl, Russia; 4) Kharkov State University, Kharkov, Ukraine; 5) Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia; 6) Center for Life Sciences, Nazarbayev University; Astana, Kazakhstan; 7) Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; 8) Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo, Russia
Balanovskaya Elena V., D.Sc. in Biology, prof. RAS, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3882-8300, e-mail: balanovska@mail.ru; Balaganskaya O., e-mail: olga.vasinskaja@mail.ru; Damba Larissa D., Researcher, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1736-9210, e-mail: larissa_damba@mail.ru; Dibirova Kh., e-mail: hadizha-dibirova@mail.ru; Agdzhoyan Anastasiya T., Ph.D. in Biology, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8776-2934, e-mail: aagdzhoyan@gmail.com; Bogunov Yurij V., Ph.D. in Biology, e-mail: forbogunov@inbox.ru; Zhabagin M., e-mail: mzhabagin@gmail.com; Isakova J., e-mail: jainagul@mail.ru; Lavryashina Mariya B., Ph.D., D.Sc., prof., ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1593-0676, e-mail: lmb2001@mail.ru; Balanovsky Oleg P., D.Sc. in Biology, prof. RAS, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4218-6889, e-mail: balanovsky@inbox.ru
This study aims to reveal the role which mountainous landscape plays in shaping the genetic structure of the Turkic speaking groups. This role could be more important than adaptation: mountains might serve as factor shaping the pattern of migrations. Turkic speakers were samples at Altay, Sayan, Tien Shan and Pamir areas, including both, mountains and lowlands. In Altay, we studied Mountain Shors, Chelkans, Kumandins, Tubalars, Altay-Kizhi, Telengits, and Kazakhs. In Sayan we studies Khakassians (including Kachins, Sagays, Koibal, and Kyzils) as well as Abakan Shors. Kirghiz were represented by two populations, sampled in Tian Shan and Pamir mountains. The total set of 1100 samples was genotyped by 40 SNP and 17 STR Y-chromosomal markers. Our Y-base database was used for comparative analysis. Genetic similarities between popyultions were calculated and visualized by DJgenetic and Statistica 6.0 software. In contrast to their close geographic localization the studied groups occupy different positions in the genetic space. Similarity to the Western Eurasian gene pool is explained by haplogroups I, R1b1b2, J, and E. The peculiarity of the Central Asian populations is formed by haplogroups D, С and O. High frequencies of haplogroups Q, N1b, R1b1b1, N1c1 put some populations to the Northern Asian cluster. Three main directions of the gene flow to the studied populations were Western Eurasian, Central Asian and North Eurasian influences. The ancient Western Eurasia component was basic for the gene pool, and ancient North Eurasian component is linked to the Western Siberian populations. The Central Asian (Mongoloid-like) component partly replaced the previous components in the historical times. This Mongoloid influence is more pronounced in steppes rather than in mountains which served as both, barrier and refuge.
gene pool, Turkic, mountains, Y-chromosome, barrier, refuge
Цит.: Balanovska E.V., Balaganskaya O., Damba L., Dibirova Kh., Agdzhoyan A., Bogunov Yu., Zhabagin M., Isakova J., Lavryashina M., Balanovsky O. Impact of the environment on the gene pool of Turkic-speaking populations of mountains and steppes in Altay, Sayan, Tien Shan and Pamir // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2014; 2/2014; с. 46-55
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