ArticleBMC biology2024
Ancient genomes from the Tang Dynasty capital reveal the genetic legacy of trans-Eurasian communication at the eastern end of Silk Road.
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- Patrilineages of ethnolinguistically diverse populations reveal multifactorial influences on Chinese paternal population stratification.BMC biology · 2025Article
- East and West admixture in eastern China of Tang Dynasty inferred from ancient human genomes.Communications biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAncient Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) was one of the world's largest and most populated cities and acted as the eastern end of the world-famous Silk Road. However, little is known about the genetics of Chang'an people and whether the Western Regions-related gene flows have been prevalent in this cosmopolitan city.
resultsHere, we present seven genomes from Xingfulindai (XFLD) sites dating to the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an. We observed that four of seven XFLD individuals (XFLD_1) were genetically homogenous with the Late Neolithic Wadian, Pingliangtai, and Haojiatai populations from the middle reaches of the Yellow River Basin (YR_LN), with no genetic influence from the Western Eurasian or other non-Yellow River-related lineages. The remaining three XFLD individuals were a mixture of YR_LN-related ancestry and ~ 3-15% Western Eurasian-related ancestry. Mixtures of XFLD_1 and Western Eurasian-related ancestry drove the main gradient of genetic variation in northern and central Shaanxi Province today.
conclusionsOur study underlined the widespread distribution of the YR_LN-related ancestry alongside the Silk Road within the territory of China during the historical era and provided direct evidence of trans-Eurasian communication in Chang'an from a genetic perspective.
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