title: Human genetics: pre-Columbian Pacific contact.
abstract: Large-scale genetic analysis of the native inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) reveals the expected combination of Polynesian ancestry with later European admixture, but also a contribution from Native Americans dating to 1280-1495 AD, demonstrating early trans-Pacific contact.
authors.affiliation: The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, CB10 1SA, UK. Electronic address: cts@sanger.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tyler-Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000235:genetics*