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Polynesian wayfinding is written in the genomes of island populations

For centuries, Polynesian navigators crossed thousands of miles of open ocean, using their knowledge of stars, currents, birds, clouds and the sea to settle islands across the Pacific. Now, a new University of California San Diego study shows the history of voyaging is also reflected in the genomes of Polynesian populations today.

Polynesian wayfinding is written in the genomes of island populations

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