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A high-resolution genetic study reveals the ancestral link and population history of the Lakshadweep Islands. Findings show a common origin and single primary migration of the island population with a closer genetic affinity to the Indian sub-continent.
They examined the mitochondrial DNA (mitogenomes) of 108 unrelated individuals from three local groups: Changpa, Brokpa, and Monpa.
A DNA study of human remains on the Silk Road have shown there were people with a combination of genetic backgrounds there as early as 220AD.
For the first time, a new study has revealedthe genetic landscape of Western-Eastern admixture pattern of ancient Dunhuang in the Hexi Corridor.
During the Middle Ages, two formidable species pervaded West Eurasia: homo sapiens (humans) and rattus rattus (black rats). The two disliked each other, but literally lived in each other’s homes. In 1345, the Black Death reached them.