Scientists Unlock Secrets of Ancient Human DNA

Published on 10/31/2024
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But The Two Girls Had Different DNA

The initial DNA study was performed on the six-week-old’s skull. Geneticists predicted that the second infant will have comparable DNA. But, unexpectedly, she didn’t. Dawn Twilight Girl, the stillborn, was investigated at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She had a completely different maternal ancestry than her first cousin, and the two were not linked.

But The Two Girls Had Different DNA

But The Two Girls Had Different DNA

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Researchers Say Native Americans Had Two Branches

Geneticists have divided Native Americans into two groups: northern and southern. The Northern group originated from East Asia and most likely lived in North America, including Alaska and Canada. At some point, the tribe divided, and the Southern Native Americans relocated to South America. They were all derived from the Ancient Beringians, but the split caused variances in their DNA.

Researchers Say There Were Two Branches Of Native Americans

Researchers Say Native Americans Had Two Branches

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