Genetic Structure of the Armenian Population

Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2016 Dec;64(Suppl 1):113-116. doi: 10.1007/s00005-016-0431-9. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

Abstract

Located at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East, the Armenian Highland served as a transition corridor for major waves of prehistoric and historic migrations. The genetic history of Armenians as an indigenous population of the region attracts keen scientific interest to resolve the puzzle of ancient Middle Eastern populations' expansion and the spread of Indo-European languages. Here, we review the current state of studies on the genetic structure of both modern and ancient inhabitants of the Armenian Highland and outline further steps to be fulfilled in this regard.

Keywords: Armenian Highland; Armenian population; Genetic structure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Armenia / ethnology
  • Asian People / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Y / genetics*
  • Ethnicity
  • Europe
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetics, Population*
  • Geography
  • Haplotypes
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Male
  • Middle East
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • White People / genetics