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Population history questions often focus on the origins of populations. The interaction between populations and the genetic effects of these events can be examined. The origin and history of Native American populations and their movement into the New World is one case study discussed in this chapter. What types of genetic and physical evidence are used to study the origins of Native American populations, and what does this evidence indicate concerning a connection between Asians and Native Americans?
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Genetic analysis can also be used to answer questions about the specific history of individuals. Tatiana Zerjal and her associates (2003) conducted a survey of Y-chromosome makers on over 2,000 men in Asia in an attempt to discover the genetic influence of a single male. What other evidence did Zerjal and her associates use to correlate her finding, who was this single male, and what were their conclusions?





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