"The primary objectives of this study were to assess the paternal genetic variation in Altaian Kazakh populations and their population histories, to understand the paternal origins of Kazakhs, and to elucidate the process by which this ethnic group formed."

Dulik MC, Osipova LP, Schurr TG (2011) Y-Chromosome Variation in Altaian Kazakhs Reveals a Common Paternal Gene Pool for Kazakhs and the Influence of Mongolian Expansions. PLOS ONE 6(3): e17548. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017548 #OpenAccess #OA #Science #Research #Article #Kazakh #Population #Genetics #PopulationGenetics #Asia @science