Sunday, November 24, 2013

First Americans' DNA a Mix of European and Siberian Genes

From Examiner.com:

Results from a DNA study of a young boy's skeletal remains believed to be 24,000 years old could turn the archaeological world upside down. It has been proven that nearly 30 percent of modern Native-Americans' ancestry came from this youngster's gene pool, suggesting First Americans came directly from Siberia ...

Genetic testing showed the boy had freckles, brown hair, and brown eyes and was a mixture of European and Siberian genes.

Read more:
First Americans DNA shows admixture of European and Siberian genes, says study

See also:
Siberian Skeletons' Ancient DNA Raises New Questions About First Americans (with video)


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