Faroese whole genomes provide insight into ancestry and recent selection.

doi:10.7554/eLife.107428

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Faroese whole genomes provide insight into ancestry and recent selection.

eLife - 16 Jun 2026

Hamid Iman, Mortensen Ólavur, Refoyo-Martínez Alba, Lydersen Leivur N, Emde Anne-Katrin, Hendershott Melissa, Apol Katrin D, Andorsdóttir Guðrið, Meisner Jonas, Wasik Kaja A, Racimo Fernando, Castel Stephane E, Gregersen Noomi O

Abstract excerpt

The Faroe Islands are home to descendants of a North Atlantic founder population with a unique history shaped by both migration and periods of relative isolation. Here, we investigate the genetic diversity, population structure, and demographic history of the islands by analyzing whole genome sequencing data from 40 participants in the Faroe Genome Project. This represents the first whole genome sequencing panel...

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Humans
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genome, Human
Haplotypes
Scandinavians and Nordic People
Selection, Genetic
Whole Genome Sequencing

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PMID: 42300124
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.107428
PMCID: PMC13271744

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