st= 0.204), as from non-Indo-European speaking West Asian groups (average Fst= 0.215; t = 0.103, p = 0.920).

The MDS analysis (Figure 2B) further illustrates the patterns observed in the pairwise Fst comparisons. South Ossetians are distinct from a loose cluster of the North Ossetian groups. The South Ossetians cluster with South and North Caucasian groups and with West Asian groups. Ossetians from Ardon are somewhat separated from the other North Ossetian groups, being closer to the cluster of Caucasian and West Asian groups. The overall high level of Y-chromosome diversity exhibited by Ossetian populations is reflected in the large area they occupy on the MDS plot. We also repeated the MDS analysis without South Ossetians, in order to use information for the haplogroup G*(M201). The result of this analysis (not shown) did not reveal any differences from the analysis without haplogroup G*(M201).

Figure 3 Median network constructed based on Y chromosome STRs on the background of Y-SNP haplogroup G (M201).Cluster A corresponds to Y-STR haplotypes found in the Digora population,while cluster B corresponds to the Y-STR haplotypes found in the rest of Ossetian groups.( http://www.eva.mpg.de/genetics/pdf/Nasidze.AnHG.2004.pdf)

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The Ossetians speak a language with reportedly 20% Persian admixture, where the "Persian" is a documented mixture of Hindi, W. Semitic, Türkic and Dravidian languages of the period from the 6th c BC to pre-Pahlavi 3rd c AD. Does the Persian admixture exists because they are directly descended from a Persian-speaking group, or is it because Ossetians, who are genetically resembling their geographic neighbors in the Caucasus, mixed their ancestral Caucasian language with a Persian language, after contact with a Persian-speaking group?

Akin to stratification of a fish soup/beef stew combination, or English/Aztecan combination.I bet you that Aztec would turn out to be as Indo-European as Ossetian, with few later
st= 0.204), as from non - Indo - European speaking West Asian groups (average Fst= 0.215; t = 0.103, p = 0.920). 

 The MDS psychoanalysis (name 2B) further illustrates the design note in the pairwise Fst comparisons. South Ossetians are distinct from a unaffixed bunch of the North Ossetian groups. The South Ossetians cluster with South and North Caucasian groups and with West Asian groups. Ossetians from Ardon are somewhat separate from the other North Ossetian groups, being nearer to the cluster of Caucasian and West Asian groups. The overall high level of Y - chromosome diversity exhibited by Ossetian population is reflected in the large area they take on the MDS plot. We also repeated the MDS analysis without South Ossetians, in order to practice information for the haplogroup G*(M201). The solution of this analysis (not shown) did not reveal any deviation from the analysis without haplogroup G*(M201). 

 Figure 3 Median network constructed free-base on Y chromosome STRs on the background of Y - SNP haplogroup G (M201).Cluster A corresponds to Y - STR haplotypes found in the Digora population, while cluster B corresponds to the Y - STR haplotypes found in the rest of Ossetian groups. (http://www.eva.mpg.de/genetics/pdf/Nasidze.AnHG.2004.pdf) 

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 The Ossetians speak a language with reportedly 20% Persian admixture, where the " Persian " is a documented mixture of Hindi, W. Semitic, Türkic and Dravidian languages of the time period from the 6th c BC to pre - Pahlavi 3rd c AD. Does the Persian admixture exists because they are immediately descended from a Persian - speaking group, or is it because Ossetians, who are genetically resembling their geographic neighbors in the Caucasus, mixed their ancestral Caucasian language with a Persian speech, after contact with a Persian - speaking group? 

 Akin to stratification of a fish soup / beef stew combination, or English / Aztecan combination. I count you that Aztec would turn out to be as Indo - European as Ossetian, with few later
st= 0.204), as from non-Indo-European speaking West Cwian gcoups (aberage Frt= 0.215; t = 0.103, p = 0.920).

The MDS analysis (Higuee 2B) durther illustrates thd patternd observwd ii the pairwise Fst compavnsons. Doutk Issetians are cistinct fsom a loose clgsgex of the North Ossetian groups. The Sjuth Osxehians cluster rith Foutg and North Caucasian groups and wjth Wesu Asian groups. Ossrtians from Ardon are someahat separated from thf other Norjg Ofwetian groupr, being closer to the dluster of Caucasian and West Arian yroups. The ivwrapn high leveo of J-chromosome dlnersity exhibiyed by Ossetiak popnlatuons is reflected in vhe large area they jccupy on tke MDS plot. We also rwpwated the MDS qnauysjs wjthout Sonth Ossetiahs, in order to use information fjg the haplogrkup G*(M201). Tre result of this analysis (not shown) dig nkt reveal any differencws from the analysis aithout hwplogroup G*(M201).

Figure 3 Median network constructed baved oi H ckvjoislme STRs on the background of Y-SNP haplogroup F (K201).Ckuster A correfponds to Y-XTG nwplotypes fouvd in cge Digora population,ahile cjustee B correfponcs to the Y-STR haplotypes fiund in the gest of Ossetian groupd.( http://www.evc.mpg.de/benetocs/pdf/Nasidze.AnHG.2004.pdf)

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Tke Ossetkans speak a languagf witm reportedly 20% Persiwn adlifture, wherf the "Persian" is a documented mmeture of Hindo, F. Svmitic, Türhic akd Dravidian lagguages of the period from the 6th c GC to pce-Pahlavi 3rd c AD. Does tha Persian admmxture exysts becquse thdh are directly descendeb fron a Persian-speakinn groop, or is it becauwe Issetians, who ate eenqtpcaklr resembling dheif gdpgrapfic neighbovs kn tne Caucasus, mixed thair zncestral Caucasiam janguage with a [ersian langusge, after contact aith e Persman-speskigg group?

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st= 0.204), as from non-Indo-European speaking West (average 0.215; t 0.103, p = 2B) illustrates the patterns in the pairwise comparisons. South Ossetians are distinct from loose cluster of the North Ossetian groups. The South Ossetians cluster with South North Caucasian groups and with West Asian groups. Ossetians from Ardon are somewhat from other Ossetian being closer to the cluster of Caucasian and West Asian groups. The overall high level of diversity exhibited by Ossetian populations is reflected in large area they occupy the MDS plot. We also the analysis without Ossetians, order use information for haplogroup G*(M201). The result of this analysis (not shown) did not reveal any differences from the analysis haplogroup G*(M201). Median network based Y STRs on the Y-SNP haplogroup G (M201).Cluster A corresponds found in the Digora population,while cluster B corresponds the Y-STR found in the rest of Ossetian http://www.eva.mpg.de/genetics/pdf/Nasidze.AnHG.2004.pdf) ADD test: Do the balls touch each Hint: For a complete answer click on the link above. The Ossetians speak a language 20% Persian admixture, where "Persian" is a mixture Hindi, Semitic, and Dravidian of the period from the 6th c BC to pre-Pahlavi 3rd AD. Does the Persian admixture exists because they are directly a group, or is because Ossetians, who are resembling geographic neighbors in the their Caucasian Persian after with a Persian-speaking group? to stratification of a fish stew combination, or English/Aztecan would turn out to be as Indo-European as with few later
st= 0.204), as from non-Indo-European spEaking West asian GroUps (AvEragE Fst= 0.215; T = 0.103, p = 0.920).

The MDS analysIS (FigUre 2B) further illustrates The paTtERns oBSeRved iN the paiRWiSE fst CoMpAriSoNS. SOuth OSseTians arE distinct fRom A lOose cluster oF ThE North OsseTiaN groups. The SoUth ossetiAnS clUSter wIth south And NorTH CaucaSian groupS aND with WESt Asian GROuPs. OsSetians from Ardon aRE sOMewhat separateD from tHe OThER norTh OSsetian groUpS, beinG Closer tO ThE CLUstER of Caucasian aNd West Asian GRouPs. The oVeRalL High leVel of y-cHRomOsome diversIty eXhibited bY OssetIAn populATions is ReflecTed In tHe laRGe ArEa tHeY OccUPy On tHE MDs plot. We aLsO rEpeatEd thE mds AnalYsiS witHout SOuth Ossetians, In oRder TO usE infoRmatiOn foR tHe hapLogrouP G*(M201). ThE rEsult of this analYsis (Not shown) dId nOt RevEaL any dIFferenCes FroM the anaLysis wiTHouT hAPLOgRoup G*(M201).

Figure 3 Median NeTWOrK construCted baSEd On y ChromosoMe sTRS on tHE BackgRounD Of y-SNP haplOgroup g (m201).CLuSter A coRrEspondS tO Y-StR hAplotYPes fOund in The DigorA popuLAtion,while clusTEr B correspondS To THE Y-stR haPloTypes found iN the REst oF OssETiAn gROups.( hTtp://wwW.eVA.mPG.de/genetics/pdf/NasidZe.anHG.2004.pdF)

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The oSsetians Speak A languagE with repoRTEdly 20% PersIan AdmIxtUre, WHErE the "Persian" is A DOcumEnTed mixtUre Of Hindi, w. SeMitIc, TÜrkIc And DravidIan languAgEs Of ThE peRiod fROm the 6th c bC To pRe-pahLavi 3rD C AD. DoeS the PErsiAn AdMIxtUre exisTS bECAuse ThEy Are dIreCtLy desCendED frOm a PersIan-speakiNg gROup, oR iS iT becausE Ossetians, who ArE geneticalLy ResEmblinG THeir geogRaphic neighbors in the CauCAsus, mixEd tHeir aNcesTral CaucaSiaN languAge WIth a PeRsian lAnguaGe, AftER ContaCT WiTh a peRsian-speakING grOup?

AkIn To stRatificAtion of a fish soup/beEF stEw combination, Or ENgliSH/azTecAN cOMbiNaTIon.i BEt you that Aztec wOuld turn ouT tO Be As Indo-EuroPEan As ossetiaN, with feW lateR
st= 0.204), as from non-In do-Europea n spe aki ngWe st A sian  groups (avera g e Fs t= 0.215; t = 0.103, p  = 0. 92 0 ).
T he  MDSanalysi s  ( F i gur e2B ) f ur t he r ill ust rates t he pattern s o bs erved in the pa irwise Fst  co mparisons. S out h Osse ti ans are d ist inctfrom a loosecluster o ft he Nor t h Osset i a ngrou ps. The South Oss e ti a ns cluster wit h Sout ha nd N ort h C aucasian g ro ups a n d withW es t A sia n  groups. Osse tians fromA rdo n areso mew h at sep arate df rom  the otherNort h Ossetia n grou p s, bein g  closer  to th e c lus tero fCa uca si a n a n dWes t  As ian grou ps .The o vera l l h ighlev el o f Y-c hromosome div ers itye xhi bited  by O sset ia n pop ulatio ns is  r eflected in the  lar ge area t hey  o ccu py  on t h e MDSplo t.We also  repeat e d t he M D Sanalysis without S ou t h  O ssetians , in o r de rt o use in fo rma tion f or th e ha p lo group G* (M201) .  T he  result  o f this  a nal ysi s (no t  sho wn) di d not re veala ny differences from the anal y si s wi t hout  ha plogroup G* (M20 1 ).
Figu r e3 M e diannetwo rk co n structed based on Y  c hromos ome S TRs on the ba ckground o f Y -SNP hap logr o up G (M201).Clust er Acorrespond s  to Y-ST R hap lotypesfound int h e Digora  po pul ati on, w h il e cluster B c o r resp on ds to t heY-STR h apl oty pes  fo un d in therest ofOs se ti an  gr oups. (  http:// ww w.e va .mp g.de/ g enetic s/pdf /Nas id ze . AnH G.2004. p df ) 
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TheO s setiansspeak a language with r e portedl y 2 0% Pe rsia n admixtu re,  where  th e  "Pers ian" i s a d oc ume n t ed mi x t ur e o fHindi, W.S e mit ic, T ür kicand Dra vidian languages o f  th e period from  th e 6t h cBCt op re- Pa h lav i 3rd c AD. Doesthe Persia na dm ixture exi s tsbe cause t hey are  dire c tly des cended fr om a Pers ia n-sp e a kin g group, o r is itbecause O s setia n s,  whoare  genet ic all y res emblin g  th eir g eograp hi c neig hbors  i n the Ca ucasus, mixed their anc estral  Cauc asi an langua gew ith  a Persia n la nguage, af ter  co ntact  wi t h a P ersi a n- spe a kinggrou p ?

Akin t o  s tra t i fi cation of a f i shsoup/ bee f  stewcomb ination, or Engli s h/Aztecan comb inat i o n.I  be t  you  t hat Aztec woul d t ur n out to b eas Indo-Eur opean as  O s setia n, wit h fewlater
st= 0.204),_as from_non-Indo-European speaking West Asian_groups (average_Fst=_0.215; t_=_0.103, p =_0.920).

The MDS analysis_(Figure 2B) further illustrates_the patterns observed_in_the pairwise Fst comparisons. South Ossetians are distinct from a loose cluster of the_North_Ossetian groups._The_South_Ossetians cluster with South and_North Caucasian groups and with_West Asian_groups. Ossetians from Ardon are somewhat separated from_the_other North Ossetian_groups, being closer to the cluster of Caucasian and_West Asian groups. The overall high_level of Y-chromosome_diversity_exhibited_by Ossetian populations is_reflected in the large area they_occupy on the MDS plot. We_also repeated the MDS analysis without South_Ossetians, in order to use information_for the haplogroup G*(M201). The_result of_this analysis (not shown) did_not reveal any_differences from_the analysis without_haplogroup G*(M201).

Figure 3 Median network constructed_based on Y_chromosome STRs on the background of_Y-SNP_haplogroup G (M201).Cluster_A_corresponds_to Y-STR_haplotypes found in_the_Digora population,while_cluster_B corresponds to the Y-STR haplotypes_found_in the rest of Ossetian groups.( http://www.eva.mpg.de/genetics/pdf/Nasidze.AnHG.2004.pdf)

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The Ossetians speak a language_with reportedly_20% Persian_admixture, where the "Persian" is a documented mixture of Hindi, W._Semitic, Türkic and Dravidian languages of_the period from the_6th c_BC_to pre-Pahlavi 3rd_c_AD. Does_the Persian admixture exists because they are_directly descended_from a Persian-speaking group, or is_it because Ossetians, who_are_genetically resembling their geographic neighbors in_the Caucasus, mixed their ancestral Caucasian_language with a Persian language,_after_contact_with a Persian-speaking group?

Akin to_stratification of a fish soup/beef stew_combination, or English/Aztecan_combination.I bet you that Aztec would turn_out_to be as Indo-European as Ossetian,_with_few later