Y-Chromosomal insights into the paternal genealogy of the Kerey tribe have called into question their descent from the Stepfather of Genghis Khan

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 9; p. e0309080
• Main Authors: Zhabagin, Maxat, Bukayev, Alizhan, Dyussenova, Zhanargul, Zhuraliyeva, Altyn, Tashkarayeva, Assel, Zhunussova, Aigul, Aidarov, Baglan, Darmenov, Akynkali, Akilzhanova, Ainur, Schamiloglu, Uli, Sabitov, Zhaxylyk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 04.09.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Censuses; Chromosomes; Chromosomes, Human, Y - genetics; Ethnicity - genetics; Ethnography; Genealogy; Genealogy and Heraldry; Genetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Genetic screening; Genghis Khan; Haplotypes; Humans; Kazakhstan; Male; Methods; Microsatellite Repeats - genetics; Pedigree; People and Places; Phylogeny; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Science Policy; Short tandem repeats; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Star clusters; Y chromosomes; Kazakhstan; Mongolia; United States > US; China; Gansu China; Central Asia; Russia

The Kerey is one of the prominent Kazakh tribes and has long been a subject of ethnographic scrutiny, with a lack of consensus on its origin and traditional genealogy. Their historical significance, intertwined with the emergence of the empire established by Genghis Khan, necessitates a comprehensiv...