The western and eastern roots of the Saami - The story of genetic “outliers” told by mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosomes

• Main Authors: Tambets, K, Rootsi, S, Kivisild, T, Help, H, Serk, P and, Loogvali, EL, Tolk, HV, Reidla, M, Metspalu, E, Pliss, L and, Balanovsky, O, Pshenichnov, A, Balanovska, E, Gubina, M and, Zhadanov, S, Osipova, L, Damba, L, Voevoda, M, Kutuev, I and, Bermisheva, M, Khusnutdinova, E, Gusar, V, Grechanina, E and, Parik, J, Pennarun, E, Richard, C, Chaventre, A, Moisan, JP, and Barac, L, Pericic, M, Rudan, P, Terzic, R, Mikerezi, I, and Krumina, A, Baumanis, V, Koziel, S, Rickards, O, De, Stefano, GF, Anagnou, N, Pappa, KI, Michalodimitrakis, E and, Ferak, V, Furedi, S, Komel, R, Beckman, L, Villems, R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: The ''Y''; saami; samoyed*; Siberia
• Online Access: https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/uoadl:3091050

The Saami are regarded as extreme genetic outliers among European populations. In this study, a high-resolution phylogenetic analysis of Saami genetic heritage was undertaken in a comprehensive context, through use of maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA) and paternally inherited Y-chromos...