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Population genomics of Mesolithic Scandinavia: Investigating early postglacial migration routes and high-latitude adaptation.
PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2018
Günther Torsten, Malmström Helena, Svensson Emma M, Omrak Ayça, Sánchez-Quinto Federico, Kılınç Gülşah M, Krzewińska Maja, Eriksson Gunilla, Fraser Magdalena, Edlund Hanna, Munters Arielle R, Coutinho Alexandra, Simões Luciana G, Vicente Mário, Sjölander Anders, Jansen Sellevold Berit, Jørgensen Roger, Claes Peter, Shriver Mark D, Valdiosera Cristina, Netea Mihai G, Apel Jan, Lidén Kerstin, Skar Birgitte, Storå Jan, Götherström Anders, Jakobsson Mattias
Abstract excerpt
Scandinavia was one of the last geographic areas in Europe to become habitable for humans after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). However, the routes and genetic composition of these postglacial migrants remain unclear. We sequenced the genomes, up to 57× coverage, of seven hunter-gatherers excavated across Scandinavia and dated from 9,500-6,000 years before present (BP). Surprisingly, among the Scandinavian...
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