Early DNA lineages from Finland shed light on the diverse origins of the contemporary population

Eurekalert! ^ | November 15, 2019 | University of Helsinki

[SunkenCiv]

A new genetic study carried out at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and differing populations, all of them influencing the gene pool of modern Finns. The study is so far the most extensive investigation of the ancient DNA of people inhabiting the region of Finland.

In the study, genes were investigated from archaeological bone samples of more than one hundred individuals who lived between the 4th and 19th centuries AD. Most of the samples originated in the Iron Age and the Middle Ages. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is passed down by mothers to all of their offspring, was extracted from the individuals, thus uncovering the population history of women.

Based on the findings, the people who inhabited Finland in the Iron Age (approximately 300-1300 AD) and the Middle Ages (approximately 1200-1500 AD) shared mitochondrial lineages with today's Finns. However, significant differences were seen in the genome of individuals buried in different burial sites in the Iron Age in particular. mtDNA lineages typical of Stone Age hunter-gatherers were common among those buried in Luistari, Eura (southwest Finland), and Kirkkailanmaki, Hollola (southern Finland). In Kylalahti, Hiitola (Republic of Karelia, Russia) and Tuukkala, Mikkeli (eastern Finland), the most common findings were lineages characteristic of ancient European farmer populations. The fifth Iron Age burial site included in the study is located in Levanluhta, western Finland. Many of the individuals buried there represented mtDNA lineages associated with the modern Sami.

[blam]

"They also lead the world in several diseases that are statistically linked to height, like Marfan syndrome."

We have Marfan Syndrome in our family.

[SunkenCiv]

Here are the other GGG topics introduced since the previous Digest ping:

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And, this one, which I'd planned to use for the Digest ping:

• Extinct giant ape directly linked to the living orangutan

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[Openurmind]

Still looking for the DNA connection to Azerbaijan. :)

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] The Azerbaijan have DNA, in Baku.

[Fiddlstix]

Try it like this using the "width" statement in your code

Here's the code:
<blockquote><img src="https://www.tulikivi.com/mallisto/mallisto09/ttu_2700_51_09_rgb.png" width="50%"></blockquote>

[Openurmind]

I want to hear they found it in Iceland and Greenland from Scandinavian origin. Jakten på Odin is not yet complete. :)

[Openurmind]

By the way... Thank you for the safe send off the other day. I think it brought me good luck and no one ran over me that trip for a change. :)

[SunkenCiv]

The old Baltic warriors probably hit the sauce pretty hard, I'm surprised they didn't name the island Neatland.

[SunkenCiv]

:^) I can't really take credit for it, but, my pleasure.

[Grimmy]

There was a documentary about the clash between the more modern European sourced peoples and the ancient inhabitants.

It was done from the perspective of a Muslim visitor.

The big reveal was that cavemen rode horses.

[Openurmind]

I really think Thor was onto something. There are liquid freeways from the Caspian area to the Baltic. :)

[TaMoDee]

Just getting to post the same thing!
“You had to be tall to look over the snow drifts!”

That’s why they went to Minnasnowta.

[SunkenCiv]

Thor made one mistake -- when your only tool is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail.

[null and void]

add width=xxx to the end of the image URL.

<img src=https://www.tulikivi.com/mallisto/mallisto09/ttu_2700_51_09_rgb.png width=200>

Posts as:

[Grimmy]

Finland got its name because that’s where sharks were first invented.

[Openurmind]

But he only pointed it and never did pull the trigger... :)

[SunkenCiv]

Sharks, eh? ... that must be the land where lawyers originated then... and probably the term "suomi".

[SunkenCiv]

IOW, a crockumentary.

[SunkenCiv]

I wonder if Thor had one of those pegboard panels up behind his workbench...

[Openurmind]

Bet he had one of those newfangled cordless rechargeable hammers.

Thor Heredhal of course... :)