National Geographic 08.2019

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DNA recovered from
ancient teeth and
bones lets researchers
understand population
shifts over time. As
the cost of sequencing
DNA has plummeted,
scientists at labs like
this one in Jena, Ger-
many, have been able
to unravel patterns of
past human migration.
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR
THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY

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