The multifaceted genomic history of Ashaninka from Amazonian Peru
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Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
A recent genomic study identifies two genetically distinct Ashaninka subgroups, suggesting a complex history of interactions with neighboring populations. The research also hints at a possible migration from southeastern South America or the Southern Cone, shedding new light on the genetic origins of this Indigenous group.
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- Genomic analysis shows the Amazon’s Ashaninka people are made up of two subgroups with distinct histories Cell Press · Mar 16, 2023 · first to report
- Indigenous Ashaninka DNA helps geneticists write new chapters of pre-colonial history in South America Trinity College Dublin · Mar 16, 2023