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Journal "Contig" of Kazakhstan Society of Geneticists and Breeders

Our peer-reviewed "Contig"journal publishes original research and reviews in a wide range of scientific disciplines. Society members have full access to the journal archive.

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Selected publications by members of the society

Ancient genomes from eastern Kazakhstan reveal dynamic genetic legacy of Inner Eurasian hunter-gatherers

Gill H, Seidualy M, Lee J, Lee J, Moon H, Walter A, Bianco RA, Kurmangaliev A, Rakhmankulov E, Samashev Z, Aitkali A, Kiyasbek G, Tashmanbetova Z, Zhuniskhanov A, Krause J, Hermes T, Maxat Zhabagin, Doumani Dupuy P, Warinner C, Jeong C (2025)

Science Advances

Link to publication DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw8219 Scopus

Genomic landscape of the Great Steppe: Genetic variants in healthy Kazakh individuals

Aygerim Serikzhan, Asset Daniyarov, Askhat Molkenov, Ainur Akhmetova, Zhannur Abilova, Aigul Sharip, Dauren Yerezhepov, Saule Rakhimova, Ulan Kozhamkulov, Almagul Kushugulova, Sholpan Askarova, Dos Sarbassov, Ainur Akilzhanova, Ulykbek Kairov (2025)

Scientific Data

Link to publication DOI:10.1038/s41597-025-05964-z Scopus

Comprehensive web-based platform for advanced PCR design, genotyping, synthetic biology, molecular diagnostics and sequence analysis

Kalendar R (2025)

Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids

Link to publication DOI:10.1016/j.omtn.2025.102716 Scopus

Ancient DNA reveals the prehistory of the Uralic and Yeniseian peoples

Tian Chen Zeng, Leonid A. Vyazov, Alexander Kim, Pavel Flegontov, Kendra Sirak, Robert Maier, Iosif Lazaridis, Ali Akbari, Michael Frachetti, Alexey A. Tishkin, Natalia E. Ryabogina, Sergey A. Agapov, Danila S. Agapov, Anatoliy N. Alekseev, Gennady G. Boeskorov, Anatoly P. Derevianko, Viktor M. Dyakonov, Dmitry N. Enshin, Alexey V. Fribus, Yaroslav V. Frolov, Sergey P. Grushin, Alexander A. Khokhlov, Kirill Yu. Kiryushin, Yurii F. Kiryushin, Egor P. Kitov, Pavel Kosintsev, Igor V. Kovtun, Nikolai P. Makarov, Viktor V. Morozov, Egor N. Nikolaev, Marina P. Rykun, Tatyana M. Savenkova, Marina V. Shchelchkova, Vladimir Shirokov, Svetlana N. Skochina, Olga S. Sherstobitova, Sergey M. Slepchenko, Konstantin N. Solodovnikov, Elena N. Solovyova, Aleksandr D. Stepanov, Aleksei A. Timoshchenko, Aleksandr S. Vdovin, Anton V. Vybornov, Elena V. Balanovska, Stanislav Dryomov, Garrett Hellenthal, Kenneth Kidd, Johannes Krause, Elena Starikovskaya, Rem Sukernik, Tatiana Tatarinova, Mark G. Thomas, Maxat Zhabagin, Kim Callan, Olivia Cheronet, Daniel Fernandes, Denise Keating, Francesca Candilio, Lora Iliev, Aisling Kearns, Kadir Toykan Özdoğan, Matthew Mah, Adam Micco, Megan Michel, Iñigo Olalde, Fatma Zalzala, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Ron Pinhasi, Vagheesh M. Narasimhan & David Reich (2025)

Nature

Link to publication DOI:10.1038/s41586-025-09189-3 Scopus

Ancient genomes reveal trans-Eurasian connections between the European Huns and the Xiongnu Empire

Gnecchi-Ruscone GA, Racz Z, Liccardo S, Lee J, Huang Y, Traverso L, Radzeviciute R, Hajnal Z, Szecsenyi-Nagy A, Gyuris B, Mateovics-Laszlo O, Bernert Z, Szeniczey T, Hajdu T, Meszaros B, Balint M, Mende BG, Miller B, Samashev Z, Childebayeva A, Djansugurova L, Geary P, Ringbauer H, Vida T, Jeong C, Pohl W, Krause J, Hofmanova Z (2025)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Link to publication DOI:10.1073/pnas.2418485122 Scopus