Maternal lineage diversity and health-related haplogroups in the Gilgiti and Kohistani populations of northern Pakistan
Atif Adnan, Allah Rakha, Le Tao, Qu Shen, Hao Dong Chen, Hai Feng He, Muhammad Farhat Ullah, Shahid Nazir, Absar Ahmad Zafar, Chuan-Chao Wang, Hongbo Wang · 2025
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Atif Adnan and co-authors present the first full mitochondrial genome study of two groups in northern Pakistan in a 2025 paper. The Gilgiti and Kohistani peoples live at a crossroads of past migration, yet their genetics are little studied. Past work looked only at a small control region of the mitochondrial DNA, which is passed down the mother line.
The team read 120 complete mitochondrial genomes with modern sequencing. Both groups showed high diversity. One group bore signs of balancing selection, and the other of recent growth. The team also found variants tied to a hereditary eye nerve disease, which are known to cause harm only in some carriers. The data serve both history and health aims.
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| CREATOR | Atif Adnan, Allah Rakha, Le Tao, Qu Shen, Hao Dong Chen, Hai Feng He, Muhammad Farhat Ullah, Shahid Nazir, Absar Ahmad Zafar, Chuan-Chao Wang, Hongbo Wang |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |