Diverse genetic origins of medieval steppe nomad conquerors
A. Mikheyev, L. Qiu, A. Zarubin, N. Moshkov, Y. Orlov, D. Chartier, T. Faleeva, I. Kornienko, V. Klyuchnikov, E. Batieva, T. V. Tatarinova
The paper analyzes whole-genome sequences of Khazar elites to show their polyethnic origins and genetic admixture from conquered populations, with no persistent genetic traces in Europe.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2019 · PreprintPaleontology