Ancient genomes shed light on the long-term genetic stability in the Central Plain of China (IMAGE)
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(a) The time span of ancient genomes in the Central Plains analyzed in this study. In this study, researchers newly generated 30 ancient genomes from Central Plain dating to Western Zhou to the Qing dynasties. They coanalyzed them with previously published limited ancient genomes from Central Plain. (b) Their study highlighted the long-term genetic stability in Central Plain since the Neolithic Age. Ancient Central Plain populations from Western Zhou to the Tang dynasty were the direct descendants of local Late Neolithic-related people. They could be modeled as the mixture between local Middle Neolithic people and Southern Chinese with similar admixture proportions as local Late Neolithic-related people. Only one sample here represented the middle YR of the Ming and Qing dynasties. This individual showed extra affinity toward Southern Chinese individuals compared with all predating YR individuals and people today residing in the middle Yellow River basin.
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