Comments on: Darwin Out of Africa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bertman4 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28799 bertman4 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:10:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28799 I'm of Japanese descent. I wonder how many Asians have contributed to this project, and how much information there is available for non-Caucasians? I’m of Japanese descent. I wonder how many Asians have contributed to this project, and how much information there is available for non-Caucasians?

]]> By: Gal Haspel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28749 Gal Haspel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:48:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28749 Does anyone know whether the female equivalent, namely mitochondrial markers, follow the same path? There was a recent report (sorry, no time to search for reference) about human male that brought agriculture to Europe out competing the local males but not discriminating against local females. Did Darwin's maternal genes arrive to Europe or England first? Does anyone know whether the female equivalent, namely mitochondrial markers, follow the same path?
There was a recent report (sorry, no time to search for reference) about human male that brought agriculture to Europe out competing the local males but not discriminating against local females. Did Darwin’s maternal genes arrive to Europe or England first?

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28744 Gary Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:02:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28744 My wife and I bought each other these kits for christmas in 08. We did it early enough to get the results back so we could read them to each other on christmas day. It's a cool thing, knowing when / where your ancestors travelled. My wife and I bought each other these kits for christmas in 08. We did it early enough to get the results back so we could read them to each other on christmas day. It’s a cool thing, knowing when / where your ancestors travelled.

]]> By: fasteddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28743 fasteddie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28743 I had mine done a few years ago. I'm in the same haplogroup as Darwin. Who wants to touch me? I had mine done a few years ago. I’m in the same haplogroup as Darwin. Who wants to touch me?

]]> By: Joseph Smidt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28739 Joseph Smidt Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:02:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28739 That's awesome we can use the Y chromosome to determine this. "I love how it looks like a big question mark. Creationists will seize on this as a sign." That's too funny. That’s awesome we can use the Y chromosome to determine this.

“I love how it looks like a big question mark. Creationists will seize on this as a sign.”

That’s too funny.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28738 Sean Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28738 I love how it looks like a big question mark. Creationists will seize on this as a sign. Dummies. I love how it looks like a big question mark. Creationists will seize on this as a sign. Dummies.

]]> By: NewEnglandBob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/02/08/darwin-out-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-28736 NewEnglandBob Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:22:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=2302#comment-28736 I am certainly going to order the kit. This is fantastic. I am certainly going to order the kit. This is fantastic.

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