Human Genetics: Message from the Mesolithic
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DNA extracted from the remains of two Mesolithic individuals reveals that they had genetically little in common with modern Europeans. The ancestors of most modern Europeans thus most likely entered Europe only with the advent of farming.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012