The new issue of DNA Tribes Digest is now available. This month's feature article is "The Arctic Connection: Alaska to Siberia," where we explore genetic relationships between North America and far eastern Siberia.

Our October 25, 2008 issue can be viewed and downloaded free in printable PDF format below:

http://www.dnatribes.com/dnatribes-digest-2008-10-25.pdf

Table of Contents

Introduction: Turtle Island's Footprints in Asia
The Arctic Connection: Alaska to Siberia

• Part One: Genetic Regions and Language Families of Siberia
• Part Two: Estimated Genetic Contributions to the Arctic Genetic Region
• Part Three: Estimated Arctic Contributions to American Indians
• Part Four: Estimated Genetic Contributions to North American Indians
• Conclusion

New Populations for October 25, 2008

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New Populations:

We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:

New African Populations:

• Botswana (150)

New Central Asian Populations:

• Altaian-Kizhi (80)
• Chukcha (15)
• Evenk (Northeast Siberia) (14)
• Khamnigan Mongol (95)
• Koryak (32)
• Mongol (15)
• Tuva (64)

New East Asian Populations:

• Korea (49)

New European Populations:

• Belgorod, Russia (38)
• Mineralnye Vody, Russia (60)
• Oryol, Russia (72)
• Pskov, Russia (62)
• Saratov, Russia (52)
• Sassari and Orgosolo, Sardinia (125)
• Velikiy Novgorod, Russia (59)

New Latin American Populations:

• Mestizo (Argentina) (565)
• Mestizo (Jalisco, Mexico) (309)
• Mestizo (La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia) (260)
• Mestizo (Puebla, Mexico) (313)
• Mestizo (Yucatan, Mexico) (262)
• Minas Gerais, Brazil (12,000)

New Near Eastern Populations:

• Kuwait (502)

New South Asian Populations:

• Dhimal (West Bengal, India) (66)
• Gond (Ojha) (Madhya Pradesh, India) (89)
• Gujarat, India (172)
• Kanyakubj (Brahmin) (Madhya Pradesh, India) (110)
• Pakistan (Punjabis, Pushtuns, and Sindis) (155)
• Paliya (West Bengal, India) (107)
• Rajbanshi (West Bengal, India) (91)

Updates:

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