unadmixed
un-ad-MIKST
Definition
Refers to a population or genetic sample that has not undergone interbreeding with other distinct ancestral groups.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'admix-,' meaning to mingle or mix, combined with the prefix 'un-' to denote negation. It entered English to describe something that remains in a pure or unblended state.
In the news
In the article, the researchers sought a method to detect archaic DNA that did not rely on having a reference genome from an unadmixed population, which is difficult to find for most ancient human groups.
An unknown human lineage interbred with our ancestors in Africa more than 50,000 years ago — and although scientists still don't know who these humans were, traces of their DNA survive in every modern population studied.
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