Korean J Anat.
2007 Dec;40(4):359-366.
Sex of Ancient Mongolian Human Bones Using Biallelic Marker RPS4Y for Y haplogroup
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- 1Department of Science & Culture, Chung-Ang University, Korea. skull@cau.ac.kr
- 2Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- 3Department of Life Science, College of Natural Science, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- 4Department of Anthropology and Archeology, School of Social Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
- 5Department of Biology, Institute for Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, Korea.
- 6Department of Archaelogy and Art History, College of Humanities, Donga University, Korea.
- 7Division of Mathematical Science, College of Natural Sciences, Pukyong National University, Korea.
- 8DNA Analysis Section, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Korea.
- 9Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 10Department of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- 11Department of Folklore Studies, College of Liberal Arts, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- 12Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
Abstract
- Many data from ancient human remains became useful by molecular approach for ancient human DNA. In anthropology, genetic sex is essential to understand marriage and burial patterns, differential mortality rates between sexes, and differential patterns by sex of disease, diet, status, and material possessions. This study was designed to determine genotype sex of 52 ancient human bones with well preserved skulls, and to compare with the orphological sex. Parts of femur and other bones were used as ancient bones excavated in Mongolia aged between bronze and Mongol period. Morphological sex was determined by Mongolian scientist, and genotype sex was determined by using biallelic marker RPS4Y for Y haplogroup. Of 52 genetic males, 10 samples were morphologically female. In conclusion, biallelic marker RPS4Y. PCR amplication method will be useful in sex determination of ancient bones.
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