Phylogenetic analysis of the enigmatic Kalash population in Pakistan

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 18101 - 10
• Main Authors: Shahid, Imran, Javed, Faqeeha, Shehzadi, Abida, Munsif, Jaweria, Ali Shahid, Ahmad, Shafique, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 24.05.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/181; 631/181/2474; 631/208; 631/337; Adaptability; Admixture; Chromosomes, Human, Y - genetics; Comparative studies; Cultural heritage; Environmental factors; Ethnicity - genetics; Genetic diversity; Genetic drift; Genetic structure; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Kalash; Longitudinal studies; Male; Metapopulations; Microsatellite Repeats - genetics; Multiculturalism & pluralism; multidisciplinary; Pakistan; Phylogenetic analysis; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Population genetics; Population studies; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Short tandem repeats; STRs; Structure analysis; Pakistan; Phylogenetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Kalash; Structure analysis; STRs; Admixture

The genetic origin of the Kalash, an isolated community in northern Pakistan, have long been a subject of debate. This study aimed at investigating the genetic diversity and ancestral composition of Kalash people using an advanced set of genetic data including 22 autosomal and 23 Y chromosomal STRs....