Population genomics of the Viking world
The maritime expansion of Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age (about ad 750–1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history1,2. Here we sequenced the genomes of 442 humans from archaeological sites across Europe and Greenland (to a median depth of about 1×) to understand the global...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:af2864e9-30e2-4146-a955-9bbd6f8cff3f 2023-05-15T16:27:57+02:00 Population genomics of the Viking world Margaryan, Ashot Lawson, Daniel J. Sikora, Martin Racimo, Fernando Wilhelmson, Helene Gustin, Ingrid Willerslev, Eske 2020-09-16 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/af2864e9-30e2-4146-a955-9bbd6f8cff3f https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2688-8 eng eng Nature Publishing Group https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/af2864e9-30e2-4146-a955-9bbd6f8cff3f http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2688-8 scopus:85091129874 pmid:32939067 Nature; 585(7825), pp 390-396 (2020) ISSN: 0028-0836 Archaeology Evolutionary Biology Genetics contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2020 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2688-8 2023-02-01T23:40:06Z The maritime expansion of Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age (about ad 750–1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history1,2. Here we sequenced the genomes of 442 humans from archaeological sites across Europe and Greenland (to a median depth of about 1×) to understand the global influence of this expansion. We find the Viking period involved gene flow into Scandinavia from the south and east. We observe genetic structure within Scandinavia, with diversity hotspots in the south and restricted gene flow within Scandinavia. We find evidence for a major influx of Danish ancestry into England; a Swedish influx into the Baltic; and Norwegian influx into Ireland, Iceland and Greenland. Additionally, we see substantial ancestry from elsewhere in Europe entering Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Our ancient DNA analysis also revealed that a Viking expedition included close family members. By comparing with modern populations, we find that pigmentation-associated loci have undergone strong population differentiation during the past millennium, and trace positively selected loci—including the lactase-persistence allele of LCT and alleles of ANKA that are associated with the immune response—in detail. We conclude that the Viking diaspora was characterized by substantial transregional engagement: distinct populations influenced the genomic makeup of different regions of Europe, and Scandinavia experienced increased contact with the rest of the continent. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Iceland Lund University Publications (LUP) Greenland Nature 585 7825 390 396 |
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The maritime expansion of Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age (about ad 750–1050) was a far-flung transformation in world history1,2. Here we sequenced the genomes of 442 humans from archaeological sites across Europe and Greenland (to a median depth of about 1×) to understand the global influence of this expansion. We find the Viking period involved gene flow into Scandinavia from the south and east. We observe genetic structure within Scandinavia, with diversity hotspots in the south and restricted gene flow within Scandinavia. We find evidence for a major influx of Danish ancestry into England; a Swedish influx into the Baltic; and Norwegian influx into Ireland, Iceland and Greenland. Additionally, we see substantial ancestry from elsewhere in Europe entering Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Our ancient DNA analysis also revealed that a Viking expedition included close family members. By comparing with modern populations, we find that pigmentation-associated loci have undergone strong population differentiation during the past millennium, and trace positively selected loci—including the lactase-persistence allele of LCT and alleles of ANKA that are associated with the immune response—in detail. We conclude that the Viking diaspora was characterized by substantial transregional engagement: distinct populations influenced the genomic makeup of different regions of Europe, and Scandinavia experienced increased contact with the rest of the continent. |
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