Genetics: Ancient DNA Clarifies Population Histories of the Northeastern Margin of North America.

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Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address:

Published: October 2017

A new study of ancient mitochondrial DNA from Newfoundland and Labrador indicates that this region at the northeastern margin of North America was populated three times in succession by different indigenous groups. This research helps shed light on the movement of populations across the continent, following the initial peopling of the Americas.

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