Genetic variation in Northern Thailand Hill Tribes: Origins and relationships with social structure and linguistic differences

• Main Authors: Besaggio D., Fuselli S., Srikummool M., Kampuansai J., Castri L., Tyler-Smith C., Seielstad M., Kangwanpong D., Bertorelle G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34648854459&partnerID=40&md5=5153e5599a398531e3f34fcbffc94c3b; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/5162
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background. Ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand, often referred to as Hill Tribes, are considered an ideal model to study the different genetic impact of sex-specific migration rates expected in matrilocal (women remain in their natal villages after the marriage and men move to their wife's...