Ancient Indigenous Caribbean Genome Shows Close Relation to Modern Populations

Feb 20, 2018

|

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Researchers have sequenced the genome of a 1,000-year-old Taino woman who lived in the Bahamas, garnering insight into the peopling of the Caribbean.

Ancestors of the Taino, also known as Lucayans, are thought to have reached the Caribbean from South America about 2,500 years ago, and by the arrival of Europeans to the region, the Taino were the dominant group living in the Greater Antilles, northern Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.

To read the full story....

...and receive Daily News bulletins.

Already have a GenomeWeb or 360Dx account?
Login Now.

Don't have a GenomeWeb or 360Dx account?
Register for Free.

Breaking News

The Scan

Suspect Confesses in Killing of Developmental Biologist

A man has confessed to the rape and murder of developmental biologist Suzanne Eaton, according to the New York Times.

Concerning Links

The Irish Times reports that US lawmakers and law enforcement agencies are concerned about ties between the US and Chinese genomics firms.

For Coverage

Parents of children with spinal muscular atrophy tell the Washington Post they are pushing to get insurance coverage of Novartis's Zolgensma.

PNAS Studies Tackle Syndromic Craniosynostosis, Colorectal Cancer Drivers, More

In PNAS this week: gene mutations in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis, putative colorectal cancer drivers, and more.

Featured White Papers

Cell Engineering 101

CRISPR 101

Gene Knockouts: How CRISPR Is Used to Inactivate Genes

BlueBee Data Security & Compliance

Jul

23

Featured Webinar

A Novel Quality Improvement Model to Support Molecular Testing of Oncology Patients

This webinar will discuss how the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma (OUMP) is using a new quality improvement model to support molecular testing of oncology patients.

Jul

30

Featured Webinar

Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Clonal Heterogeneity in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

This webinar will outline a project that performs large-scale and integrative single-cell genome and transcriptome profiling of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cases at diagnosis, during drug treatment, and in case of relapse.

Jul

31

Featured Webinar

Considerations and Impact of Implementing Targeted NGS in Myeloid Malignancies

This webinar will provide a first-hand look at how a molecular laboratory validated and implemented a targeted next-generation sequencing-based myeloid assay to expedite the assessment of myeloid malignancies and assist in the understanding of myeloid cancers.

Aug

22

Featured Webinar

Biobanks and the Rise of Precision Medicine: Lessons from the Estonian Biobank

This webinar will discuss how the Estonian Biobank, a cohort of more than 165,000 participants, is addressing industry challenges with data management and collaboration in the transition to precision medicine.

Menu