[News & Analysis] Genomes: Ancient Infant Was Ancestor of Today's Native Americans

Researchers sequenced the complete nuclear genome of an infant found on land owned by the Anzick family back in 1968. The so-called Anzick child, represented by a skull and a few other bones, was closely associated with sophisticated tools from the Clovis culture, thought to be the first well-established presence of the earliest Americans. The genome is especially closely related to that of today's native populations from Central and South America, establishing a direct link between ancient Paleoindians and Native Americans. Author: Michael Balter

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/343/6172/716.summary?rss=1

Source: Science: This Week - February 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Michael Balter Tags: Genomes Source Type: research

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