Molecular Genetic Variation in Asian and Pacific Populations

长期以来，人类学家、考古学家和语言学家一直对人口起源和与太平洋殖民有关的亲缘关系的问题很感兴趣：太平洋的殖民被描述为人类最伟大的冒险和成就之一。尽管人们对太平洋移民背后的故事有着浓厚的兴趣，但关于移民到太平洋各地的来源、数量和时间，仍有许多问题有待解决。该项目将采用最新的分子技术，追踪从印度尼西亚和东南亚进入太平洋的古代迁徙的遗传痕迹。该小组在识别波利尼西亚人及其先祖的运动和起源方面取得了巨大的成功，并且将继续进行这项深入的实验室研究。

Questions concerning population origins and affinities associated with the colonization of the Pacific have long held the fascination of anthropologists, archaeologists, and linguists: the colonization of the Pacific has been described as one of the great adventures and accomplishments of humans. Despite this intense interest in the story behind the settlement of the Pacific, many questions remain open concerning the source, number, and timing of migrations to various parts of the Pacific. This project will employ the latest molecular techniques to follow the genetic trail of ancient migrations out into the Pacific from Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The group has had great success in discerning the movements and origins of Polynesians and their precursers, and more will follow with this intensive laboratory study.