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Are one in 200 men alive today truly descendants of Genghis Khan?
- New study questions the claim that 1 in 200 men are direct descendants of Genghis Khan worldwide.
- Researchers in Kazakhstan analyzed tombs of Golden Horde elites to trace Y-chromosome lineage.
- Findings indicate the Y-chromosome lineages in living men may not be Khan’s direct line.
- The empires' Golden Horde was founded by Genghis Khan's eldest son, Joshi, and his descendants.
- Ancient DNA evidence is used to advance understanding of Central Eurasian population history.
- Researchers note the burial site of Khan remains undiscovered and unmarked, complicating definitive claims.
- The new study focuses on local folklore and genetic evidence from Kazakhstan to identify elites.
- Previous estimates of 0.5% of men worldwide as Khan descendants are challenged by new findings.
- The study emphasizes that genetics alone may not reveal direct lineages to Khan.
- Researchers published their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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