History: A 2003 DNA study found that around 8% of men across a l…

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Did you know? A 2003 DNA study found that around 8% of men across a large part of Asia share the same Y-chromosome — almost certainly descended from Genghis Khan and his direct male relatives. That works out to roughly 16 million men today.

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A 2003 DNA study found that around 8% of men across a large part of Asia share the same Y-chromosome — almost certainly descended from Genghis Khan and his direct male relatives. That works out to roughly 16 million men today.

Een DNA-studie uit 2003 vond dat ongeveer 8% van de mannen in een groot deel van Azië hetzelfde Y-chromosoom delen — vrijwel zeker afkomstig van Genghis Khan en zijn directe mannelijke familie. Dat zijn ~16 miljoen mannen vandaag.

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