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Ancient DNA analysis of human neolithic remains found in northeastern Siberia
Author(s) -
Ricaut FrançoisXavier,
Fedoseeva A.,
KeyserTracqui Christine,
Crubézy Eric,
Ludes Bertrand
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.20257
Subject(s) - ancient dna , hypervariable region , haplogroup , mitochondrial dna , haplotype , mtdna control region , microsatellite , native american , archaeology , evolutionary biology , biology , geography , genetics , genotype , ethnology , population , history , gene , demography , allele , sociology
Abstract We successfully extracted DNA from a bone sample of a Neolithic skeleton (dated 3,600 ± 60 years BP) excavated in northeastern Yakutia (east Siberia). Ancient DNA was analyzed by autosomal STRs (short tandem repeats) and by sequencing of the hypervariable region I (HV1) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region. The STR profile, the mitochondrial haplotype, and the haplogroup determined were compared with those of modern Eurasian and Native American populations. The results showed the affinity of this ancient skeleton with both east Siberian/Asian and Native American populations. Am J Phys Anthropol 126:458–462, 2005. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.