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August 15, 2025Open Access

What uniparental genetic markers tell us about the prehistoric human colonization of the Americas

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VCVicente M. Cabrera

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Analysis of mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome haplogroups reveals new insights into prehistoric demographic expansions across the Americas.

Key Points

  • A new model suggests the arrival of American settlers over 30,000 years ago, altering the previous understanding of human migration.
  • Genomic studies indicate at least two distinct Asian populations contributed to the genetic makeup of early settlers in the Americas.
  • The research involves reanalyzing existing mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome haplogroups from the modern American population.
  • The findings challenge established migration theories, indicating multiple centers of expansion post-glacial climate improvement.

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Vicente M. Cabrera (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a3656a0a429f797332b7dfhttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.04.668419
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