Polynesian wayfinding is written in the genomes of island populations

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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.

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Polynesian wayfinding is written in the genomes of island populations

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