{
  "id": 17531084,
  "title": "X-Chromosomal STR-based analysis of genetic diversity, structure, and phylogeny in the Sri Lankan Vedda population",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/x-chromosomal-str-based-analysis-of-genetic-diversity-structure-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.26.761744v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Vedda people are regarded as the direct descendants of Sri Lanka's Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and represent one of South Asia's oldest surviving indigenous populations. X-chromosomal short tandem repeat (X-STR) analysis provides a powerful framework to examine their genetic distinctiveness, as the X chromosome exhibits sex-biased biparental inheritance and greater sensitivity to demographic…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}