 Genetically, "Afontova Gora 3" is not closer to "Afontova Gora 2" when compared to "Mal'ta 1".When compared to "Mal'ta 1", the "Afontova Gora 3" lineage apparently contributed more to modern humans and is genetically closer to Native Americans.Phenotypic analysis shows that "Afontova Gora 3" carries the derived rs12821256 allele associated with blond hair color in Europeans, making "Afontova Gora 3" the earliest individual known to carry this derived allele.