Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups

Patterns of modern human population structure are helpful in understanding the history of human migration and admixture. We conducted a study on genetic structure of the Malay population in Malaysia, using 54,794 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotype data generated in four Malay sub-et...

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Main Authors: Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin, Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati, Zahri, Mohd Khairi, Xu, Shuhua, Jin, Li, Tan, Soon Guan, Idid, Mohammed Rizman, Alwi, Zilfalil, The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
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author Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin
Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati
Zahri, Mohd Khairi
Xu, Shuhua
Jin, Li
Tan, Soon Guan
Idid, Mohammed Rizman
Alwi, Zilfalil
The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
author_facet Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin
Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati
Zahri, Mohd Khairi
Xu, Shuhua
Jin, Li
Tan, Soon Guan
Idid, Mohammed Rizman
Alwi, Zilfalil
The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
author_sort Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Patterns of modern human population structure are helpful in understanding the history of human migration and admixture. We conducted a study on genetic structure of the Malay population in Malaysia, using 54,794 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotype data generated in four Malay sub-ethnic groups in peninsular Malaysia (Melayu Kelantan, Melayu Minang, Melayu Jawa and Melayu Bugis). To the best of our knowledge this is the first study conducted on these four Malay sub-ethnic groups and the analysis of genotype data of these four groups were compiled together with 11 other populations' genotype data from Indonesia, China, India, Africa and indigenous populations in Peninsular Malaysia obtained from the Pan-Asian SNP database. The phylogeny of populations showed that all of the four Malay sub-ethnic groups are separated into at least three different clusters. The Melayu Jawa, Melayu Bugis and Melayu Minang have a very close genetic relationship with Indonesian populations indicating a common ancestral history, while the Melayu Kelantan formed a distinct group on the tree indicating that they are genetically different from the other Malay sub-ethnic groups. We have detected genetic structuring among the Malay populations and this could possibly be accounted for by their different historical origins. Our results provide information of the genetic differentiation between these populations and a valuable insight into the origins of the Malay sub-ethnic groups in Peninsular Malaysia.
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spelling upm-222672019-10-01T06:12:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22267/ Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati Zahri, Mohd Khairi Xu, Shuhua Jin, Li Tan, Soon Guan Idid, Mohammed Rizman Alwi, Zilfalil The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium Patterns of modern human population structure are helpful in understanding the history of human migration and admixture. We conducted a study on genetic structure of the Malay population in Malaysia, using 54,794 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotype data generated in four Malay sub-ethnic groups in peninsular Malaysia (Melayu Kelantan, Melayu Minang, Melayu Jawa and Melayu Bugis). To the best of our knowledge this is the first study conducted on these four Malay sub-ethnic groups and the analysis of genotype data of these four groups were compiled together with 11 other populations' genotype data from Indonesia, China, India, Africa and indigenous populations in Peninsular Malaysia obtained from the Pan-Asian SNP database. The phylogeny of populations showed that all of the four Malay sub-ethnic groups are separated into at least three different clusters. The Melayu Jawa, Melayu Bugis and Melayu Minang have a very close genetic relationship with Indonesian populations indicating a common ancestral history, while the Melayu Kelantan formed a distinct group on the tree indicating that they are genetically different from the other Malay sub-ethnic groups. We have detected genetic structuring among the Malay populations and this could possibly be accounted for by their different historical origins. Our results provide information of the genetic differentiation between these populations and a valuable insight into the origins of the Malay sub-ethnic groups in Peninsular Malaysia. Public Library of Science 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22267/1/22267.PDF Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin and Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati and Zahri, Mohd Khairi and Xu, Shuhua and Jin, Li and Tan, Soon Guan and Idid, Mohammed Rizman and Alwi, Zilfalil and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium (2011) Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups. PLOS ONE, 6 (4). art. no. e18312. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0018312 10.1371/journal.pone.0018312
spellingShingle Wan Isa, Wan Nur Hatin
Ab Rajab, Nur Shafawati
Zahri, Mohd Khairi
Xu, Shuhua
Jin, Li
Tan, Soon Guan
Idid, Mohammed Rizman
Alwi, Zilfalil
The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title_full Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title_fullStr Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title_full_unstemmed Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title_short Population genetic structure of Peninsular Malaysia Malay sub-ethnic groups
title_sort population genetic structure of peninsular malaysia malay sub-ethnic groups
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