St. Clair, Michael 2016. “Harnessing Global Y-Chromosome Variation as a Tool for Linguistic Research” The Genetic-Linguistic Interface. https://www.genlinginterface.com/resource-guide/y-chromosome-variation-and-linguistic-research/
Abstract: This resource guide evaluates quantitatively and qualitatively the suitability of Y-chromosome single nucleotide polymorphisms as a tool for linguistic research. Quantitatively, studies published 1985 and 2015 provide data for 82 language families. Qualitatively, Y-chromosome data reflect the co-evolution of several mutations and language families. The data further reflect that climate change, agricultural expansion and isolation have shaped global language variation.
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