Australian Aborigines Were Once Indians - Study

Scientific Blogging ^ | July 21st 2009 | News Staff

[decimon]

New genetic research in BMC Evolutionary Biology found telltale mutations in modern-day Indian populations that are exclusively shared by Aborigines. The new study indicates that Australian Aborigines initially arrived via south Asia.

Dr Raghavendra Rao worked with a team of researchers from the Anthropological Survey of India to sequence 966 complete mitochondrial DNA genomes from Indian 'relic populations'. He said, "Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother and so allows us to accurately trace ancestry. We found certain mutations in the DNA sequences of the Indian tribes we sampled that are specific to Australian Aborigines. This shared ancestry suggests that the Aborigine population migrated to Australia via the so-called 'Southern Route'."

[decimon]

Route twixty twixt ping.

[50sDad]

I’m sorry, dot or feather?

[SpinnerWebb]

Dot.

Dr Raghavendra Rao... right. No bias there. Maybe all Indians were once Aboriginies. Maybe they migrated north, not south. But let’s not cloud conclusions with silly questions.

[Nevermore]

I think that this is along the lines of Thor Heyerdahl’s theory, that Polynesians were South American natives who set sail out of Peru. (I was intrigued in reading about the Kon Tiki voyage as a kid.) Just another jump from Polynesia to Australia, I think.

[Nevermore]

Oops! I see he really means Indian indians. My bad! [turning red]

[ckilmer]

this makes sense to me.

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

Dr Raghavendra Rao worked with a team of researchers from the Anthropological Survey of India to sequence 966 complete mitochondrial DNA genomes from Indian 'relic populations'.

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One such 'relic population':

 

 

 

 

Tribe shoots arrows at aid flight
 

By Jonathan Charles

 
BBC News, Andaman Islands, India.

 

An Indian helicopter dropping food and water over the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been attacked by tribesmen using bows and arrows.

There were fears that the endangered tribal groups had been wiped out when massive waves struck their islands.

But the authorities say the attack is a sign that they have survived.

More than 6,000 people there are confirmed as either dead or missing, but thousands of others are still unaccounted for.

The Indian coastguard helicopter was flying low over Sentinel Island to drop aid when it came under attack.

A senior police officer said the crew were not hurt and the authorities are taking it as a sign that the tribes have not been wiped out by the earthquake and sea surges as many had feared.

The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is home to several tribes, some extremely isolated.

Officials believe they survived the devastation by using age-old early warning systems.

They might have run to high ground for safety after noticing changes in the behaviour of birds and marine wildlife.

Scientists are examining the possibility to see whether it can be used to predict earth tremors in future.

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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tribe shoots arrows at aid flight

 

 

 

 

 

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

Pinging to comment #8.

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[Verginius Rufus]

I guess this means they can start opening casinos.

[decimon]

I guess this means they can start opening casinos.

They've been outsourced.

[Elle Bee]

I’m sorry, dot or feather?

That's racist and insensitive

PC --> 7-11 or casino

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