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Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome diversity of the Tharus (Nepal): a reservoir of genetic variation

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Ecology and Evolution, July 2009
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Title
Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome diversity of the Tharus (Nepal): a reservoir of genetic variation
Published in
BMC Ecology and Evolution, July 2009
DOI 10.1186/1471-2148-9-154
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Authors

Simona Fornarino, Maria Pala, Vincenza Battaglia, Ramona Maranta, Alessandro Achilli, Guido Modiano, Antonio Torroni, Ornella Semino, Silvana A Santachiara-Benerecetti

Abstract

Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent represent an area considered as a source and a reservoir for human genetic diversity, with many markers taking root here, most of which are the ancestral state of eastern and western haplogroups, while others are local. Between these two regions, Terai (Nepal) is a pivotal passageway allowing, in different times, multiple population interactions, although because of its highly malarial environment, it was scarcely inhabited until a few decades ago, when malaria was eradicated. One of the oldest and the largest indigenous people of Terai is represented by the malaria resistant Tharus, whose gene pool could still retain traces of ancient complex interactions. Until now, however, investigations on their genetic structure have been scarce mainly identifying East Asian signatures.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Germany 1 1%
Chile 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
India 1 1%
New Zealand 1 1%
Argentina 1 1%
United States 1 1%
Unknown 79 92%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 22%
Researcher 17 20%
Student > Master 15 17%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 6%
Professor 5 6%
Other 15 17%
Unknown 10 12%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 33 38%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 18 21%
Medicine and Dentistry 7 8%
Social Sciences 6 7%
Environmental Science 3 3%
Other 7 8%
Unknown 12 14%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 March 2024.
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