New Study on Afghanistan's Genetics

[Midnight_Sun]

Afghan Hindu Kush: Where Eurasian Sub-Continent Gene Flows Converge

Abstract:

Despite being located at the crossroads of Asia, genetics of the Afghanistan populations have been largely overlooked. It is currently inhabited by five major ethnic populations: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek and Turkmen. Here we present autosomal from a subset of our samples, mitochondrial and Y- chromosome data from over 500 Afghan samples among these 5 ethnic groups. This Afghan data was supplemented with the same Y-chromosome analyses of samples from Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and updated Pakistani samples (HGDP-CEPH). The data presented here was integrated into existing knowledge of pan-Eurasian genetic diversity. The pattern of genetic variation, revealed by structure-like and Principal Component analyses and Analysis of Molecular Variance indicates that the people of Afghanistan are made up of a mosaic of components representing various geographic regions of Eurasian ancestry. The absence of a major Central Asian-specific component indicates that the Hindu Kush, like the gene pool of Central Asian populations in general, is a confluence of gene flows rather than a source of distinctly autochthonous populations that have arisen in situ: a conclusion that is reinforced by the phylogeography of both haploid loci.


Journal Article:

PLOS ONE: Afghan Hindu Kush: Where Eurasian Sub-Continent Gene Flows Converge

[Karachi]

what are some of the conclusions?

[Midnight_Sun]

I'll give my summary of what I thought about it as soon as I have some time to delve deep into the numbers. So far it looks like it is enforcing the last study that was financed by Spencer Wells group.

[Almas]

Cliffs Notes plz

[BarakzaiAbdali]

I thought most important sentences for our purposes are:

"Interestingly, while the Pakistani Hazara form a tight cluster, the Hazara in the Afghan Hindu Kush are more spread out. Moreover, Tajik, Uzbek and Turkmen samples collected in Afghanistan do not genetically behave like those in their respective eponymous republics. On the contrary, the Pashtun, whether from Afghanistan or Pakistan, form a more genetically homogeneous ethnic group."


And

"Kyrgyz and Pashtun display the lowest Y-chromosome genetic diversity."

[Kushan Prince]

I thought most important sentences for our purposes are:

"Interestingly, while the Pakistani Hazara form a tight cluster, the Hazara in the Afghan Hindu Kush are more spread out. Moreover, Tajik, Uzbek and Turkmen samples collected in Afghanistan do not genetically behave like those in their respective eponymous republics. On the contrary, the Pashtun, whether from Afghanistan or Pakistan, form a more genetically homogeneous ethnic group."


And

"Kyrgyz and Pashtun display the lowest Y-chromosome genetic diversity."

So Pashtuns are practicality purer then their neighbors and are the same people. Great I knew I was right this whole time but the ignorance of some people on here is really outstanding saying Pashtuns are a mixture of different people which is really stupid.

[Almas]

So Pashtuns are practicality purer then their neighbors and are the same people. Great I knew I was right this whole time but the ignorance of some people on here is really outstanding saying Pashtuns are a mixture of different people which is really stupid.

You don't win a prize for ethnic purity.

All it means is that you have the longest history of cousin marriages and an increased likelihood of congenital diseases.

[Kushan Prince]

You don't win a prize for ethnic purity.

All it means is that you have the longest history of cousin marriages and an increased likelihood of congenital diseases.

And you are?.....

[Almas]

And you are?.....

Almas.

I'm not sure who you are, but it's not a Kushan prince.

[VanesaBilal]

i don't think the discussion is worth it.

[Apollyon]

You don't win a prize for ethnic purity.

All it means is that you have the longest history of cousin marriages and an increased likelihood of congenital diseases.

Bottle necked population is when the numbers are in the low thousands, not over 40 million.. nice try!

Preserving the Aryan purity is the goal. Blacks can celebrate Kwanza, and other orientals, but an Aryan or white has no celebration besides Nowruz?

[Almas]

Bottle necked population is when the numbers are in the low thousands, not over 40 million.. nice try!

Preserving the Aryan purity is the goal. Blacks can celebrate Kwanza, and other orientals, but an Aryan or white has no celebration besides Nowruz?

Lol wut.

Nobody in Afghanistan cares about preserving Aryan purity. First World problems. And your parents don't have to be brother and sister for you to celebrate Nawroz.

I hope your daughter marries a Somali and gives you a heart attack.

[Adam]

Lol wut.

Nobody in Afghanistan cares about preserving Aryan purity. First World problems. And your parents don't have to be brother and sister for you to celebrate Nawroz.

I hope your daughter marries a Somali and gives you a heart attack.

[Apollyon]

Lol wut.

Nobody in Afghanistan cares about preserving Aryan purity. First World problems. And your parents don't have to be brother and sister for you to celebrate Nawroz.

I hope your daughter marries a Somali and gives you a heart attack.

Your very wrong if you think the white's left in Iran and Afghanistan are not concerned about their Aryan purity. All the aid going to the region from the west, the west is very aware of its Aryan roots, it was indeed from this region.

Exactly my point, when the culture less parasites invaded Ariana-Iran-Afghanistan, they created an epidemic of gargantuan proportion.

The Arya that are left should celebrate the new awakening. I totally agree now with Europe and immigration reform.

[Midnight_Sun]

Please let's get back to topic