The Kuki-Chin-Mizo people, who live in the Indian state of Mizoram and are traditionally endogamous tribal groups, claim to descend from the ten lost tribes of Israel who were deported by the Assyrians. On 414 individuals from five tribal communities in Mizoram, we examined DNA markers including 15 autosomal microsatellite markers, 5 biallelic and 20 microsatellite markers on the Y-chromosome, and maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA sequence variants to determine their oral history (Hmar, Kuki, Mara, Lai, and Lusi). The genetic profiles acquired were compared to populations with Jewish heritage or to nearby communities along the likely migration route of the Mizoram tribes claiming Jewish lineage.
Source: https://www.genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/gb-2004-6-1-p1
