The frequency of Y haplogroups in percent among Kazakh tribes.
Senior Zhuz is formed by a combination of not only genetically related tribal groups, but also genetically remote.
Y haplogroups of the tribes of the Senior zhuz in percentage.
A study analyzing the haplogroups of Western Kazakhs, in the European part of Kazakhstan, found that the majority (2/3) of Kazakh samples belong to the paternal haplogroup C2a1a2-M48, which, according to the authors, supports the traditional genealogy claims that the Alimuly and Baiuly clans descent from Emir Alau (and his paternal relatives).