Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Where am I from?



I once participated 'The Genographic Project.' This project is operated by National Geographic and IBM.

Here is the aim of this project excerpted from the website.

Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today? DNA studies suggest that all humans today descend from a group of African ancestors who—about 60,000 years ago—began a remarkable journey.

The Genographic Project is seeking to chart new knowledge about the migratory history of the human species by using sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. In this unprecedented and of real-time research effort, the Genographic Project is closing the gaps of what science knows today about humankind's ancient migration stories.


The image above is the result of my case.
To summarize my DNA history,

* The ancestors of contemporary human were born an estimated 200,000 years ago.
* They left Africa about 50,000 years ago.
* Before arriving in Japan, they had passed the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia, and South East Asia
* Some headed for Australia, instead of going to Japan.
* After arriving in Japan, my ancestors remained, but some of them proceeded to Siberia, Alaska, and North America.

My DNA has experienced really a long, long journey. I am excited about the result, because this means I have companions not only in Japan, but also in a lot of places where my ancestors have traveled. What an amazing fact it is!

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