An ancient DNA perspective on the Russian conquest of Yakutia
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Jan 07, 2026
Primary source: Nature.com
Yakut communities, with Trans-Baikal admixture during the Mongol expansion, preserved genomic diversity and oral microbiomes despite the Russian conquest, which introduced cereals, pathogens and Christianity, whereas marital practices preserved low consanguin…
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