Ancient DNA Reveals African Origins of Enslaved Individuals in Caribbean

Mar 10, 2015

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – An analysis of ancient DNA is providing a closer look at the ancestry and geographic origins of African individuals exploited by the transatlantic slave trade.

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