populations of southern Siberia and Central Asia. The same study conducted a high-resolution analysis of Y chromosome Haplogroup Q-M242 that was found in Altaian samples and concluded that southern Altaians and indigenous peoples of the Americas share a recent common ancestor. In accordance with a new study by Russian geneticists, the genetic isolation of the northern and southern Altaians is undeniable. The southern Altaians are dominated by such variants of the Y chromosome haplogroup as Q-M242 and R1a, and there are also I-M170 and O-M175. Within the northern Altaians, the R1a haplogroup is dominant, Q-M242 is rarely found, and I-M170 and O-M175 are not found at all. See also Altai languages Altai Mountains Altai Republic Altay Prefecture Govi-Altai Province Altay Airport Altay City Shamanism in Siberia References Citations Sources Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. External links NUPI – Centre for Russian Studies profile The legend of Altay Altai Mountains Ethnic groups in Russia Indigenous peoples of the Altai Republic Indigenous peoples of North Asia Modern nomads