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Mitochondrial DNA variation in the Viking age population of Norway.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 19 Jan 2015
Krzewińska Maja, Bjørnstad Gro, Skoglund Pontus, Olason Pall Isolfur, Bill Jan, Götherström Anders, Hagelberg Erika
Abstract excerpt
The medieval Norsemen or Vikings had an important biological and cultural impact on many parts of Europe through raids, colonization and trade, from about AD 793 to 1066. To help understand the genetic affinities of the ancient Norsemen, and their genetic contribution to the gene pool of other Europeans, we analysed DNA markers in Late Iron Age skeletal remains from Norway. DNA was extracted from 80 individuals,...
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