Posted on 10/30/2008 2:00:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Principal FindingsIn this study, we analysed almost 250,000 SNPs from a total of 945 samples from Eastern and Western Finland, Sweden, Northern Germany and Great Britain complemented with HapMap data. Small but statistically significant differences were observed between the European populations (FST = 0.0040, p<10-4), also between Eastern and Western Finland (FST = 0.0032, p<10-3). The latter indicated the existence of a relatively strong autosomal substructure within the country, similar to that observed earlier with smaller numbers of markers. The Germans and British were less differentiated than the Swedes, Western Finns and especially the Eastern Finns who also showed other signs of genetic drift. This is likely caused by the later founding of the northern populations, together with subsequent founder and bottleneck effects, and a smaller population size. Furthermore, our data suggest a small eastern contribution among the Finns, consistent with the historical and linguistic background of the population.
SignificanceOur results warn against a priori assumptions of homogeneity among Finns and other seemingly isolated populations. Thus, in association studies in such populations, additional caution for population structure may be necessary. Our results illustrate that population history is often important for patterns of genetic variation, and that the analysis of hundreds of thousands of SNPs provides high resolution also for population genetics.
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Oh my head hurts now LOL
this is really interesting! Debunking myths about geneology lol
Bump for later
The use of DNA as a tool in genealogy has been around since 2000. I manage a number of DNA projects at www.familytreedna.com
This article is more for the use of DNA in Anthropology.
I was just about to serve lutefisk to a party of Finns. Since these genetic markers mean they don't have the requisite digestive enzyme, lutefisk could have killed them faster than a logging accident! Now we can just skip to the akvavit without the awkward formalities.
This still doesn't explain why Finnish, Hungarian, and Korean are related languages.
YEAH!
Take THAT!
In your Face with your a priori assumptions!
That’l larn ya!
It’s late!
I’d love to see a similar study on the Basques. Their native language is among the most unique on the planet.
The Finnish and Hungarian (Magyar) languages are Hunnish languages, the connection to Korean is more conjectual. If we assume that Finnish speakers arrived in the area some centuries BC (see Tacitus' Germania, they could have dominated the folks there before, this would explain the quote: 'our data suggest a small eastern contribution among the Finns, consistent with the historical and linguistic background of the population.'
Finns may eat lutefisk, but it is still a nasty suggestion.
And the Basque I know are some of the most beautiful people ever. Too bad I’m alergic to sheep.
Like, *PING*, dudes.
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Wow! Who knew this topic would be such a hit? :’)
I tried to make sense of it all in the first reading, but will come back later after another cup of coffee. Thanks for the ping!
> This still doesn’t explain why Finnish, Hungarian, and Korean are related languages <
Because after the Huns occupied Korea ca. 500 AD, they took a lot of Korean war brides back home to Hungary.
Therefore, with many mothers in Hungary speaking Korean to their children, the Korean language gradually infiltrated itself into the Hungarian national consciousness.
(Moreover, although the Finns didn’t occupy Korea, a lot of them worked there in the PX for the Huns, and they also took a lot of Korean brides back home with them.)
Gosh, thanks for clearing that up, Sully,Haw!
Haw, A 5-CD copy of my monograph on "The Striking Similarity between Kim-Chi, Goulash, Obama's Foreign Policy Thoughts, and Finnish Drinking Games," with Spanish subtítulos, is winging its way to you as we speak.
Sully, you have qualified for a trip for two to the justly famed St. Olaf's Festival in Norway, Maine. As soon as your cheque clears, we shall issue the necessary travel vouchers and border-crossing documents.
You have qualified for Second Prize, which is trip for three to the Norway, Maine St.Olaf Festival. Sully will be eating his heart out. (Which prolly tastes a bit better than you-know-what.)
“Too bad I’m alergic to sheep.”
Did you know that Anthrax is one of the oldest recorded diseases of grazing animals such as sheep and cattle and is believed to be the Sixth Plague?
Why of course you did :-)
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