The unexpected ancestry of Inner Asian mummies

The genomes of Bronze Age mummies from the Tarim Basin in northwest China suggest that these individuals were descended from an ancient Asian population that was genetically isolated, despite extensive cultural interactions in the region. Ancient genomes offer clues to the ancestry of Bronze Age mum...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2021-11, Vol.599 (7884), p.204-206
Main Author: Doumani Dupuy, Paula N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Admixtures
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Summary:The genomes of Bronze Age mummies from the Tarim Basin in northwest China suggest that these individuals were descended from an ancient Asian population that was genetically isolated, despite extensive cultural interactions in the region. Ancient genomes offer clues to the ancestry of Bronze Age mummies.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-021-02872-1