more-inThe first comprehensive genetic study of the populations in Himalayan region has suggested a common ancestry with intra-population sharing of genomes than in any other neighbouring groups of East Asian or South Asian. In addition to the uniparently-inherited genetic markers, authors have genotyped about 850,000 autosomal markers among 35 individuals belonging to four major populations of the region. “Massive sharing of genomes than in any other neighbouring groups suggested a common ancestry of the populations studied here,” said George van Driem, a renowned linguist from University of Bern, Switzerland. Himalayan populations study provides continuity in reconstructing the human evolutionary history of the Eurasians, according to Rakesh Tamang, Assistant Professor, Kolkata University. CCMB Director Rakesh Mishra said such extensive studies on the Himalayan and adjoining populations were essential for a comprehensive reconstruction of the human evolutionary and ethnolinguistic history of eastern Eurasia.

Source: The Hindu January 24, 2018 19:18 UTC