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DNA Study Suggests Indigenous American Ancestry Includes a Previously Unknown Asian ‘Ghost’ Lineage
A large genomic analysis of nearly 200 Indigenous people points to three migration waves into South America and indicates that present-day Indigenous Americans retain ancestry from an unidentified Asian source population
Key Takeaways
- Researchers found evidence for three migration waves into South America.
- The study suggests an unidentified Asian 'ghost' population contributed to Indigenous American ancestry.
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