More than 800 million Asian men are descended from 11 ancestors

More than 800 million men living in Asia are now descended from only 11 men, including Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongolian empire, according to a new study.

Genetic experts at Leicester University (UK) tracked DNA in modern Asian men to find their ancestors.

The research team analyzed the Y chromosomes (Y chromosomes) of 5,321 men from 127 different populations across Asia. They found that 11 common Y chromosome sequences appear repeatedly in the genomes studied.

The map describes the human lines (DC symbols) in Asia.(Photo: Nature)

By searching for specific random mutations that accumulate over time for these Y chromosome sequences, the team was able to approximate the timing of their initiation. They discovered that, in addition to Genghis Khan, who was rumored to be the father of hundreds of children, there were 10 other men who gave birth to the remaining breeds throughout Asia.

Among them is a line of ancestors with the ancestor, Giocangga, a Chinese ruler who died in 1583 and has a grandson who founded the Qing Dynasty, reigning China in the period 1644-1912. Giocangga was given There are many children with wives and concubines, and the direct ancestor of more than 1.5 million Asian men.

According to a research report, another Asian strain seems to form scattered populations along the trade route called "Silk Road" and dates back to about 850 AD. This implies, this Asian lineage may originate from powerful rulers, dominate the prairies that the Silk Road passes through, such as Khiet Dan, Tay Ha, Juchin, Tay Lieu and other emperors. Mongolia.

The team acknowledged that the ancestor of this lineage might be Lieu Thai To - the first emperor of Khiet Dan or Genghis Khan, who died in 926 AD.

These ancestors of Asian lineages were identified to appear around 2100 BC to 1100 AD. They live in both on-the-spot agricultural societies and nomadic and nomadic tribes from the Middle East to Southeast Asia.

Writing in the European of Human Genetics magazine, Professor Mark Jobling, head of the study, said: "The large number of children is often associated with men with high social status," honor "and have many concubines and maids, their children also have lower mortality rates. "