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Tracing Ancient and Modern DNA Across Indigenous America
What does our ancient DNA tell us about who we are and how we moved around the globe? Genetic data is transforming how scientists understand human history, and Andrés Moreno-Estrada frames that shift through the genetics of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Speaking at a CARTA symposium on ancient DNA, Moreno-Estrada, a medical doctor, says…
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Rewriting Our Story with Ancient DNA
Dramatic advances in ancient DNA technologies have revolutionized our understanding of the human past. Today, the genomes of more than 10,000 ancient humans have been sequenced. The new series from CARTA, Ancient DNA – New Revelations, explores the diverse applications of archaeogenomics in shaping not only a new vision of the human past, but also…