Relationships between clans and genetic kin explain cultural similarities over vast distances: the case of Yakutia
V. Zvenigorosky, S. Duchesne, P. Gerard, A. Alexeev, N. Kirianov, D. Nikolaeva, V. Popov, C. Petit, J. Guilaine, S. Kodolesnikov, M. Petit, L. Romanova, A. Riberon, A. Geraut, C. Cannet, , E. Crubezy
The paper examines cultural similarities among the Yakut population by analyzing genetic and archaeological data from ancient and modern samples, linking them to clan structures and marriage patterns.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2017 · PreprintGenetics