Human Genes Reflect Impact of Historical Events!
Now, history could get just a little more interesting, as the potential trove of facts possibly comes available, that maybe expands what is known about the various areas of the life of man. :)
ABC News, Berlin February 13, 2014
Researchers from Britain and Germany used almost 1,500 DNA samples from 95 different populations across the world to produce a map showing genetic links stretching back 4,000 years. By examining the moment when a particular part of DNA first appears, they were able to tie the genetic mixing of populations to historical events.
Some of these links have long been assumed, but others came as a surprise, said Daniel Falush, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, who co-authored the paper published in the journal Science.
DNA samples from the Tu people of China indicate they mixed with a European group — related to modern Greeks — around A.D. 1200. One likely possibility is the European DNA came from traders traveling the Silk Road.
Another interesting find seems to bolster the legend among the Kalash people of Pakistan they are descendants of Alexander the Great's army, Falush said.
Samples show that the Kalash were genetically isolated for a long period going back to about B.C. 300 — around the time of Alexander's military campaign in Asia.
"Our dating fits very well with their legend," Falush said.
More:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/human-genes-reflect-impact-historical-events-22502837
http://www.thelivingmoon.com/forum/index.php?topic=5705.msg86561;topicseen#new
almost the same title..pretty funny
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Quote from: sky otter on February 14, 2014, 03:02:23 PM
http://www.thelivingmoon.com/forum/index.php?topic=5705.msg86561;topicseen#new
almost the same title..pretty funny
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ROFLMSO (socks) :) it was a today's news article (yesterday), so before i posted, i looked through "today's" posts to see if YOU or anyone else might have posted. Of course no one had, and obviously, I didn't remember your post either. Probably a DNA thing! :)
Yes, our minds must have some type of commonality/closeness, with us both picking basically the same odd subject title for this. :)
I don't know whether this is worth the mod-effort to combine these or not??
I don't know whether this is worth the mod-effort to combine these or not??
i cross referenced them rdunk...
subjects are close but not the same..but dang the title match still has me chuckle