The new issue of DNA Tribes Digest is now available. This month's feature article is "Old Siberia: Basic Genetic Contributions in the European and Siberian Taiga," focusing on taiga populations of Eurasia's northern boreal forests, where an ancient stratum of American Indian like genetic characteristics (possibly dating to the Mesolithic period) is found.

Table of Contents for November 30, 2009:

Introduction
Old Siberia: Basic Genetic Contributions in the European and Siberian Taiga

• Forward: The Northern Frontier Lands of Eurasia
• Europe and the Urals: Finns, Mari, and Bashkir
• Near the Great Yenisei River: Khakas, Tofalar, and Soyot
• Newcomers to Far Eastern Siberia: Yakut and Evenki
• Summary and Conclusion

Announcements for November 30, 2009

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

New American Indian Populations:

• American Indian (Colombia) (7)
• Aymara and Mestizo (La Paz, Bolivia) (200)
• Caritiana (Brazil) (10)
• Maya (Mexico) (20)
• Pima (Mexico) (13)
• Surui (Brazil) (5)

New East Asian Populations:

• Cambodia (10)
• Dai (China) (10)
  
• Daur (China) (9)
• Han (China) (42)
• Japan (28)
• Kanagawa, Japan (101)
• Lahu (China) (8)
• Miao (China) (10)
• Mongola (China) (10)
• Monguor (Tu) (China) (10)
• Nanai (Hezhen) (China) (7)
• Naxi (China) (7)
• Oroqen (China) (9)
• She (China) (10)
• Tujia (China) (10)
• Uyghur (China) (10)
• Xibe (China) (9)
• Yakut (Siberia) (25)
• Yizu (China) (10)
  

New European Populations:

• Adyghe (Southern Russia) (15)
• Basque (France) (24)
• Bergamo, Italy (12)
• France (28)
• Iceland (151)
• Northwest Spain (194)
• Orkney Islands (Scotland) (15)
• Republic of Serbia (356)
• Russia (24)
• Sardinia (27)
• Tuscany, Italy (8)
  

New Latin American Populations:

• Goiania, Brazil (429)
• Mestizo (Arequipa, Peru) (236)
• Mestizo (Cajamarca, Peru) (253)
• Mestizo (Chiclayo, Peru) (219)
• Mestizo (Guanajuato, Mexico) (334)
• Mestizo (Huancayo, Peru) (185)
• Mestizo (Lima, Peru) (546)
• Mestizo (Piura, Peru) (209)
• Mestizo (Trujillo, Peru) (237)
• Mestizo (Veracruz, Mexico) (200)

New Near Eastern Populations:

• Bedouin (Negev, Israel) (45)
• Druze (Mount Carmel, Israel) (40)
• Mozabite (Mzab, Algeria) (29)
• Palestinian (Israel) (46)

New Pacific Island Populations:

• Melanesian (Bouganville, Solomon Islands) (4)
• Papuan (New Guinea) (15)

New South Asian Populations:

• Afridi Pathan (Uttar Pradesh, India) (53)
• Balochi (Pakistan) (21)
• Brahui (Pakistan) (23)
• Burusho (Pakistan) (25)
• Hazara (Pakistan) (22)
• Kalash (Pakistan) (23)
• Makrani (Pakistan) (22)
• Northern Pakistan (328)
• Pashtun (Pakistan) (24)
• Roma (Portugal) (123)
• Sindhi (Pakistan) (24)
  

New Sub-Saharan African Populations:

• Aka (Central African Republic) (20)
• Bakaka (Cameroon) (58)
• Bamileke (Cameroon) (30)
• Bantu (Northeast Kenya) (11)
• Bantu (South Africa) (8)
• Bassa (Cameroon) (58)
• Ewondo (Cameroon) (59)\
• Fali (Cameroon) (33)
• Fulbe (Cameroon) (39)
• Haiti (111)
• Jamaica (119)
• Mada (Cameroon) (40)
• Mandara (Cameroon) (25)
• Mandenka (Senegal) (21)
• Mbuti (Dem. Repub. of Congo) (13)
• Podokwo (Cameroon) (41)
• San (Namibia) (6)
• Tupuri (Cameroon) (25)
• Uldeme (Cameroon) (46)
• Yoruba (Nigeria) (22)

World Regions Update:

The inclusion of new reference data have allowed us to update our world region analysis. More information is available by clicking here.

Updates:

Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and our most up to date algorithms can order using the "Update Your Analysis" option through our secure online checkout.