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DNA Research
Scientists at University of Texas target DNA research
December 9th, 2008
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, "Anthropologists have assumed that reduced genetic diversity in extant Native Americans is due to a founder effect that occurred during the initial peopling of the Americas. However, low diversity could also be the result of subsequent historical events, such as the population decline following European contact." "In this study, we show that autosomal DNA from ancient Native American skeletal remains can be used to investigate the low level of ABO blood group diversity in the Americas. Extant Native Americans exhibit a high frequency of blood type 0, which may reflect a...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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