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    Average Percentages of WHG, ENF, and ESH Ancestry in Modern Europeans

    My friend recently did a DNA test with Family Tree DNA and his ancientOrigins results came back with him being 50% Hunter Gatherer, 39% Neolithic Farmer, and 11% Eastern Steppe Herder. This was surprising to me because I was under the impression that the percentage of European hunter gatherer...
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    How Reliable is Ancient DNA?

    DNA decays over time. A Harvard trained geneticist had this to say about DNA decay: “In the lab, even if we stored DNA in a −20° C manual defrost (i.e., non-frost-free) freezer, we would discard DNA samples that were over a year old. Beyond a year, the DNA samples gave unreliable and...
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    Origin of Y-haplogroup R

    I’m having trouble finding a clear answer on the internet. Did the Y-haplogroup R originate in Central Asia or in Siberia? There’s all sorts of information about different subgroups and where they might originate, but what about the first R?
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