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(12,704 posts) Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:07 PM Jan 2012

DNA reveals that Native Americans came from Central Russia! [View all]

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In the Y chromosome DNA, the researchers found a unique mutation shared by Native Americans and people from southern Altai.

The findings are published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

Calculating how long the mutations they noted took to arise, Schurr's team estimated that the southern Altaian lineage diverged genetically from the Native American lineage 13,000 to 14,000 years ago, a timing scenario that aligns with the idea of people moving into the Americas from Siberia between 15,000 and 20,000 years ago.

Though it's possible, even likely, that more than one wave of people crossed the land bridge, Schurr said that other researchers have not yet been able to identify another similar geographic focal point from which Native Americans can trace their heritage.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2092258/Native-Americans-actually-came-tiny-mountain-region-Russia-DNA-research-reveals.html#ixzz1kclGQ9Fx

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DNA reveals that Native Americans came from Central Russia! [View all] snagglepuss Jan 2012 OP

I can't wait to tell my friends they're a bunch of Russkies. Warpy Jan 2012 #1

I find it shocking that they moved so far North. I wonder if they were running from snagglepuss Jan 2012 #2

There were (and still are) a lot less predatory beasts in frigid climates. Amonester Jan 2012 #16

THat would make sense but then why wouldn't all early people move into the far North why only snagglepuss Jan 2012 #25

Not so - grizzlies, polar bears and especially the now-extinct short-faced bear were there jpak Jan 2012 #29

That maybe so...but it ain't got SHIT on the Honey Badger... truebrit71 Jan 2012 #33

I saw a special on Netflix (I think from NatGeo) that suggested Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #19

I think most migrations were to get away from enemies Warpy Jan 2012 #31

Mitochondral DNA shows migration from South America to the South Pacific, not much vice-versa. moriah Jan 2012 #13

This seems to support an earlier (3 or 4 years ago) PotatoChip Jan 2012 #20

My family ran to sailors, scholars and itinerant musicians Warpy Jan 2012 #32

Ha, you may well be right, about that... PotatoChip Jan 2012 #40

There's a lot of evidence for different waves of migration starroute Jan 2012 #30

So I an part Russian Broderick Jan 2012 #3

hehe. My great-grandparents were from Russia and I married an Am. Indian. Woot! glinda Jan 2012 #4

That is really quite something. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #5

Hope we are not related. Perhaps too many people are related already and the IQ level is suffering. glinda Jan 2012 #42

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #6

I didn't realize this was anything new. learned decades ago that they had crossed the land bridge niyad Jan 2012 #7

I had always heard they came from China and the Pacific Ring. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #8

this is a relatively small, specific location near the center of Asia eShirl Jan 2012 #26

So the term will be flamingdem Jan 2012 #9

That area is not ethnic Russian or any other kind of European Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #10

Beat me to it :) n/t RZM Jan 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Jan 2012 #21

Interesting post but comments about fact this link is from the DM is snagglepuss Jan 2012 #24

I'll have to agree with you on that. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #39

the genetics is right (presumably)-- it's just a crappy report.... mike_c Jan 2012 #41

It makes perfect sense, but try telling it to Creationists. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #11

Wasn't this obvious to those who knew human migration patterns? moriah Jan 2012 #12

Hate to rain on parades here RZM Jan 2012 #14

Thanks for such an insightful post. What I find fascinating is that they have snagglepuss Jan 2012 #23

I agree. It is fascinating what we're learning about our early history n/t RZM Jan 2012 #28

Unfortunately, this article isn't exactly 'insightful', IMO. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #38

Well really what was formerly part of Mongolia. n/t vaberella Jan 2012 #17

My friend who is AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #18

Good news. My wife's from Asia. Some her ancestors populated the Americas. pampango Jan 2012 #22

Mistaken for Mexican? She shouldn't be. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #36

But, but ,but the Great Spirit created them right here! AngryAmish Jan 2012 #27

Someone should tell the Mormons Sheepshank Jan 2012 #34

Not really buying this, tbh. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #35

The Mescalero Apache are said to come from Mescar, Mongolia. duhneece Jan 2012 #37

Not surprising, but still pretty cool derby378 Jan 2012 #43