The Ainu, a minority ethnic group from the northernmost island of Japan, was investigated for DNA polymorphisms both from maternal (mitochondrial DNA) and paternal (Y chromosome) …

Compared to contemporary East Asian populations, the Ainu share "a closer genetic relationship with northeast Siberians". The Ainu also display a relative closer genetic affinity with "lowland …

2023年9月17日 · Ainu and Okhotsk populations in northern Asia share some genetic markers, according to genetic studies. The Ainu have played a significant role in Japanese history and …

2004年4月1日 · Based on the geographic distributions of both maternal and paternal genetic variants shared by the Ainu and other Asian populations, we have intended to elucidate the …

A detailed analysis of the coding and control regions of mtDNA was used to address the questions regarding the matrilineal genetic characteristics of the Ainu, as well as those about the …

2015年7月16日 · Various genetic data (classic markers, mitochondrial DNAs, Y chromosomes and genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)) have confirmed the coexistence …

Eleven of the 25 mtDNA sequence types were unique to the Ainu and accounted for over 50% of the population, whereas 14 were widely distributed among other Asian populations. Of the 14 …

2004年2月1日 · Eleven of the 25 mtDNA sequence types were unique to the Ainu and accounted for over 50% of the population, whereas 14 were widely distributed among other Asian …

2004年3月2日 · The present findings suggest that the Ainu retain a certain degree of their own genetic uniqueness, while having higher genetic affinities with other regional populations in …

2012年12月6日 · An unexpected result revealed that the Ainu are more genetically similar to the Ryukyuan than they are to the Mainland Japanese, despite their geographical distance. A …