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Genetic evidence supports demic diffusion of Han culture.

Nature ·Vol. 431 ·No. 7006 ·2004-09-16 ·Pages 302-5

Wen B, Li H, Lu D, Song X, Zhang F, He Y, Li F, Gao Y, Mao X, Zhang L, Qian J, Tan J, Jin J, Huang W, Deka R, Su B, Chakraborty R, Jin L

Abstract

The spread of culture and language in human populations is explained by two alternative models: the demic diffusion model, which involves mass movement of people; and the cultural diffusion model, which refers to cultural impact between populations and involves limited genetic exchange between them. The mechanism of the peopling of Europe has long been debated, a key issue being whether the diffusion of agriculture and language from the Near East was concomitant with a large movement of farmers. Here we show, by systematically analysing Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA variation in Han populations, that the pattern of the southward expansion of Han culture is consistent with the demic diffusion model, and that males played a larger role than females in this expansion. The Han people, who all share the same culture and language, exceed 1.16 billion (2000 census), and are by far the largest ethnic group in the world. The expansion process of Han culture is thus of great interest to researchers in many fields.

MeSH Terms

Agriculture China/ethnology Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics Culture DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics Emigration and Immigration Ethnicity/genetics Female Haplotypes/genetics Humans Language Male Models, Genetic Molecular Sequence Data

Chemicals

DNA, Mitochondrial

Authors & Affiliations

18 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Wen Bo

State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Center for Anthropological Studies, School of Life Sciences and Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.

Li Hui

Lu Daru

Song Xiufeng

Zhang Feng

He Yungang

Li Feng

Gao Yang

Mao Xianyun

Zhang Liang

Qian Ji

Tan Jingze

Jin Jianzhong

Huang Wei

Deka Ranjan

Su Bing

Chakraborty Ranajit

Jin Li

Article Info

Journal

Nature

Abbr.

Nature

ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature02878

Published

2004-09-16

Pages

302-5

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0410462

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