Korean Journal of Anatomy  2007;40(4):359-366

Sex of Ancient Mongolian Human Bones Using Biallelic Marker RPS4Y for Y haplogroup.

Jae Hyun KIM 1 ; Kijeong KIM ; Ariunaa TOGLOOM ; Eunhee JEON ; Min Soo LEE ; Youn Ock CHO ; Gavaachimed LKHAGVASUREN ; Na Yung MIN ; Jee Hye CHOI ; Dashtseveg TUMEN ; Keun Cheol KIM ; Maengseok NOH ; Ki Won PARK ; Ae Ja PARK ; Kwon Jong YOO ; Jong Dae KIM ; Kwang Ho LEE

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Keywords

Mongolia; Ancient DNA; Y chromosome; Sex determination; RPS4Y

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

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.