Phylogeography of the Y‐chromosome haplogroup C in northern Eurasia

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2010.00601.x
• Publication Date: 2010-08-22T03:05:54Z
• Authors: Boris Malyarchuk; Miroslava Derenko; Galina Denisova; Marcin Wozniak; Tomasz Grzybowski; Irina Dambueva; Ilia Zakharov
• Keywords: Haplogroup; Coalescent theory; Lineage (genetic)

Summary To reconstruct the phylogenetic structure of Y‐chromosome haplogroup (hg) C in populations northern Eurasia, we have analyzed diversity microsatellite (STR) loci a total sample 413 males from 18 ethnic groups Siberia, Eastern Asia and Europe. Analysis SNP markers revealed that all Y‐chromosomes studied belong to hg C3 its subhaplogroups C3c C3d, although some (such as Mongols Koryaks) demonstrate relatively high input (more than 30%) yet unidentified C3* haplotypes. Median joining network analysis STR haplotypes demonstrates gene pools are characterized by presence DNA clusters originating limited number frequent founder These subhaplogroup C3d characteristic for Mongolic‐speaking populations, “star cluster” paragroup, set DYS19 duplicated Y‐chromosomes. All these show recent coalescent times (less 3000 years), so it is probable effects, including social selection resulting male fertility associated with paternal lineages, may explain observed distribution lineages.