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From: David Faux <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Asian content in Europeans (continued): the solution
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 11:58:37 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <017301c311a2$9f8da460$1ed2f1d0@oemcomputer>


Steve Williamson <> wrote:
In other words, not Sarmatians, not Huns, not Mongols, but prehistoric
Uralic migrations, plus the Magyar invasion of the 9th century A.D., are
considered the most likely sources for the persistent Asian genes in
northern Europeans; and again, note the higher presence in the places of
origin of the Pennsylvania Dutch (Rhine & Danube valleys).

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just a reminder that the "issue" revolves around the concept and definition of "East Asian" used by AncestrybyDNA as one of the 4 groups assessed by their testing. We were originally led to believe that a positive finding meant Japanese or similar ancestry. Now it seems that a percentage finding in this category means little more than allelic contribution from ancestors who could have originated anywhere between the Rhine River in Germany to Terra del Fuego in South America. See the FAQ section of www.ancestrybydna.com for their most recent "explanations".

David.









Dr. David K. Faux, P.O. Box 192, Seal Beach, CA, 90740, USA




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