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Genetic continuity and change among the Indigenous peoples of California.
Nature - 1 Dec 2023
Nakatsuka Nathan, Holguin Brian, Sedig Jakob, Langenwalter Paul E, Carpenter John, Culleton Brendan J, García-Moreno Cristina, Harper Thomas K, Martin Debra, Martínez-Ramírez Júpiter, Porcayo-Michelini Antonio, Tiesler Vera, Villapando-Canchola M Elisa, Valdes Herrera Alejandro, Callan Kim, Curtis Elizabeth, Kearns Aisling, Iliev Lora, Lawson Ann Marie, Mah Matthew, Mallick Swapan, Micco Adam, Michel Megan, Workman J Noah, Oppenheimer Jonas, Qiu Lijun, Zalzala Fatma, Rohland Nadin, Punzo Diaz Jose Luis, Johnson John R, Reich David
Abstract excerpt
Before the colonial period, California harboured more language variation than all of Europe, and linguistic and archaeological analyses have led to many hypotheses to explain this diversity1. We report genome-wide data from 79 ancient individuals from California and 40 ancient individuals from Northern Mexico dating to 7,400-200 years before present (BP). Our analyses document long-term genetic continuity between...
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