Multiple occurrences of the rare Uto ‐Aztecan premolar variantin Hungary point to ancient ties between populations of western Eurasia and the Americas

DiscussionMost papers on UAP have focused on the trait ’s presence in the Americas with some authors suggesting a possible New World mutation. Although rare outside of the Americas, four examples from Hungary, in addition to other reported cases from Europe, suggest a more complex history of the UAP. Recent paleogenomic research indicates that direct gene flow from a west Eurasian lineage to anAncient Native American population may have taken place after their divergence from the ancestral Arctic Native American population (Ancient Paleo-Siberians), thus explaining its current distribution among Europeans and non-Arctic Native Americans.

Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - June 11, 2022 Category: Science Authors: G. Richard Scott, Laresa L. Dern, Sandor Evinger, Dennis H. O ’Rourke, John F. Hoffecker Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research