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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Reconstructing the Deep Population History of Central and South America
Cell, Volume 175, No. 5, Year 2018
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We report genome-wide ancient DNA from 49 individuals forming four parallel time transects in Belize, Brazil, the Central Andes, and the Southern Cone, each dating to at least ∼9,000 years ago. The common ancestral population radiated rapidly from just one of the two early branches that contributed to Native Americans today. We document two previously unappreciated streams of gene flow between North and South America. One affected the Central Andes by ∼4,200 years ago, while the other explains an affinity between the oldest North American genome associated with the Clovis culture and the oldest Central and South Americans from Chile, Brazil, and Belize. However, this was not the primary source for later South Americans, as the other ancient individuals derive from lineages without specific affinity to the Clovis-associated genome, suggesting a population replacement that began at least 9,000 years ago and was followed by substantial population continuity in multiple regions. A large-scale analysis of ancient genomes from Central and South America yields insights into the peopling of the Americas, including four southward population spreads and notable population continuity in much of South America after arrival. © 2018
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Authors & Co-Authors
Posth, Cosimo
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Lazaridis, Iosif
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Skoglund, Pontus
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United Kingdom, London
The Francis Crick Institute
Mallick, Swapan
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Rohland, Nadin
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Nagele, Kathrin Lisa
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Adamski, Nicole
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Cooper, Alan C.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Culleton, Brendan J.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Ferraz, Tiago
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Ferry, Matthew
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Haak, Wolfgang
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Harkins, Kelly M.
United States, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Harper, Thomas K.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Hünemeier, Tábita
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Lawson, Ann Marie
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Llamas, Bastien
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Michel, Megan
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Oppenheimer, Jonas
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Patterson, Nick J.
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Schiffels, Stephan
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Stewardson, Kristin
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Talamo, Sahra
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Wang, Chuan‑Chao
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
China, Xiamen
Xiamen University
Hublin, Jean Jacques
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Hubbe, Mark
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Chile, Antofagasta
Universidad Católica Del Norte
Harvati, Katerina
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Nuevo Delaunay, Amalia
Chile, Coyhaique
Centro de Estudios de Investigacion en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia Ciep
Francken, Michael
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
Reyes-Centeno, Hugo
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Robinson, Mark E.
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Salazar-García, Domingo C.
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Spain, Bilbao
Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
Chim, Eliane N.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Müller, Lisiane
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Líryo, Andersen
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Inglez, Mariana
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Oliveira, Rodrigo Elias
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Bernardo, Danilo Vicensotto
Brazil, Rio Grande
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Barioni, Alberto
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Wesolowski, Verônica
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Plens, Cláudia Regina
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Figuti, Levy
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Corach, Daniel
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Eggers, Sabine
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Austria, Vienna
Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna
DeBlasis, Paulo A.D.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Méndez, César A.
Chile, Coyhaique
Centro de Estudios de Investigacion en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia Ciep
Kennett, Douglas J.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Strauss, André Menezes
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
Brazil
Centro de Arqueologia Annette Laming-emperaire
Krause, Johannes
Germany, Jena
Max-planck-institut Für Menschheitsgeschichte
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Reich, David E.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States, Chevy Chase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Statistics
Citations: 195
Authors: 51
Affiliations: 34
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.cell.2018.10.027
ISSN:
00928674
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries