Author:
,Abdulla Mahmood Ameen,Ahmed Ikhlak,Assawamakin Anunchai,Bhak Jong,Brahmachari Samir K.,Calacal Gayvelline C.,Chaurasia Amit,Chen Chien-Hsiun,Chen Jieming,Chen Yuan-Tsong,Chu Jiayou,Cutiongco-de la Paz Eva Maria C.,De Ungria Maria Corazon A.,Delfin Frederick C.,Edo Juli,Fuchareon Suthat,Ghang Ho,Gojobori Takashi,Han Junsong,Ho Sheng-Feng,Hoh Boon Peng,Huang Wei,Inoko Hidetoshi,Jha Pankaj,Jinam Timothy A.,Jin Li,Jung Jongsun,Kangwanpong Daoroong,Kampuansai Jatupol,Kennedy Giulia C.,Khurana Preeti,Kim Hyung-Lae,Kim Kwangjoong,Kim Sangsoo,Kim Woo-Yeon,Kimm Kuchan,Kimura Ryosuke,Koike Tomohiro,Kulawonganunchai Supasak,Kumar Vikrant,Lai Poh San,Lee Jong-Young,Lee Sunghoon,Liu Edison T.,Majumder Partha P.,Mandapati Kiran Kumar,Marzuki Sangkot,Mitchell Wayne,Mukerji Mitali,Naritomi Kenji,Ngamphiw Chumpol,Niikawa Norio,Nishida Nao,Oh Bermseok,Oh Sangho,Ohashi Jun,Oka Akira,Ong Rick,Padilla Carmencita D.,Palittapongarnpim Prasit,Perdigon Henry B.,Phipps Maude Elvira,Png Eileen,Sakaki Yoshiyuki,Salvador Jazelyn M.,Sandraling Yuliana,Scaria Vinod,Seielstad Mark,Sidek Mohd Ros,Sinha Amit,Srikummool Metawee,Sudoyo Herawati,Sugano Sumio,Suryadi Helena,Suzuki Yoshiyuki,Tabbada Kristina A.,Tan Adrian,Tokunaga Katsushi,Tongsima Sissades,Villamor Lilian P.,Wang Eric,Wang Ying,Wang Haifeng,Wu Jer-Yuarn,Xiao Huasheng,Xu Shuhua,Yang Jin Ok,Shugart Yin Yao,Yoo Hyang-Sook,Yuan Wentao,Zhao Guoping,Zilfalil Bin Alwi
Abstract
Patterns of Early Migration
In order to gain insight into various migrations that must have happened during movement of early humans into Asia and the subsequent populating of the largest continent on Earth, the
HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
(p.
1541
) analyzed genetic variation in almost 2000 individuals representing 73 Asian and two non-Asian populations. The results suggest that there may have been a single major migration of people into Asia and a subsequent south-to-north migration across the continent. While most populations from the same linguistic group tend to cluster together in terms of relatedness, several do not, clustering instead with their geographic neighbors, suggesting either substantial recent mixing among the populations or language replacement. Furthermore, data from indigenous Taiwanese populations appear to be inconsistent with the idea of a Taiwan homeland for Austronesian populations.
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)