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Human genetic history on the Tibetan Plateau in the past 5100 years.
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Hongru WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8305-5231
Melinda A YangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9004-7563
Shargan WangdueTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4215-3959
Hongliang LuSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
Honghai ChenSchool of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
Linhui LiTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Guanghui DongKey Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Tinley TsringTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Haibing YuanSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3155-6760
Wei HeTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6597-5990
Manyu DingKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Xiaohong WuSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3819-0829
Shuai LiSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
Norbu TashiTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Tsho YangTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Feng YangSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
Yan TongTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Zujun ChenTibet Institute for Conservation and Research of Cultural Relics, Lhasa 850000, China.
Yuanhong HeSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4311-6751
Peng CaoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Qingyan DaiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Feng LiuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Xiaotian FengKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Tianyi WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4790-7668
Ruowei YangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Wanjing PingKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4318-0673
Zhaoxia ZhangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Yang GaoState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7057-1413
Ming ZhangSchool of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
Xiaoji WangKey Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
Chao ZhangKey Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0687-9058
Kai YuanKey Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8460-6581
Albert Min-Shan KoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Mark AldenderferDepartment of Anthropology and Heritage Studies, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95343, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7033-4319
Xing GaoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5295-3629
Shuhua XuState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1975-1002
Qiaomei FuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7141-0002
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Abstract
Using genome-wide data of 89 ancient individuals dated to 5100 to 100 years before the present (B.P.) from 29 sites across the Tibetan Plateau, we found plateau-specific ancestry across plateau populations, with substantial genetic structure indicating high differentiation before 2500 B.P. Northeastern plateau populations rapidly showed admixture associated with millet farmers by 4700 B.P. in the Gonghe Basin. High genetic similarity on the southern and southwestern plateau showed population expansion along the Yarlung Tsangpo River since 3400 years ago. Central and southeastern plateau populations revealed extensive genetic admixture within the plateau historically, with substantial ancestry related to that found in southern and southwestern plateau populations. Over the past ~700 years, substantial gene flow from lowland East Asia further shaped the genetic landscape of present-day plateau populations. The high-altitude adaptive
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