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Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui share the closest genetic ties among remote Polynesian island populations studied

Medical Xpress reports that the two islands lie 7,000 kilometers apart despite that genetic connection.

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Medical Xpress reports that Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui have the closest genetic ties among the remote Polynesian island populations studied, despite lying 7,000 kilometers apart.

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Phys.org@physorg_comRT @medical_xpress: Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui share the closest genetic ties among remote Polynesian island populations studied, despite lying 7…1h
Medical Xpress@medical_xpressHawaiʻi and Rapa Nui share the closest genetic ties among remote Polynesian island populations studied, despite lying 7,000 kilometers apart. @ucsandiego @sciencemagazine https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-polynesian-wayfinding-written-genomes-island.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v21h
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    Phys.org@physorg_comRT @medical_xpress: Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui share the closest genetic ties among remote Polynesian island populations studied, despite lying 7…1h
    Medical Xpress@medical_xpressHawaiʻi and Rapa Nui share the closest genetic ties among remote Polynesian island populations studied, despite lying 7,000 kilometers apart. @ucsandiego @sciencemagazine https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-polynesian-wayfinding-written-genomes-island.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v21h
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