Population genomics of the Viking world: [incl. correction]
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Population genomics of the Viking world : [incl. correction]. / Margaryan, Ashot; Lawson, Daniel J; Sikora, Martin; Racimo, Fernando; Rasmussen, Simon; Moltke, Ida; Cassidy, Lara M; Jørsboe, Emil; Ingason, Andrés; Pedersen, Mikkel W; Korneliussen, Thorfinn; Wilhelmson, Helene; Buś, Magdalena M; de Barros Damgaard, Peter; Martiniano, Rui; Renaud, Gabriel; Bhérer, Claude; Moreno-Mayar, J Víctor; Fotakis, Anna K; Allen, Marie; Allmäe, Raili; Molak, Martyna; Cappellini, Enrico; Scorrano, Gabriele; McColl, Hugh; Buzhilova, Alexandra; Fox, Allison; Albrechtsen, Anders; Schütz, Berit; Skar, Birgitte; Arcini, Caroline; Lundstrøm, Inge; Cheng, Jade; Stenderup, Jesper; Iversen, Katrine H; Arge, Símun V; Ellingvåg, Sturla; Orlando, Ludovic; Pentz, Peter; Jessen, Mads Dengsø; Pedersen, Anne; Jørkov, Marie Louise; Lynnerup, Niels; Gilbert, M Thomas P; Allentoft, Morten E; Sindbæk, Søren M; Kristiansen, Kristian; Nielsen, Rasmus; Werge, Thomas; Willerslev, Eske.
In: Nature, Vol. 585, No. 7825, 2020, p. 390-396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Population genomics of the Viking world
T2 - [incl. correction]
AU - Margaryan, Ashot
AU - Lawson, Daniel J
AU - Sikora, Martin
AU - Racimo, Fernando
AU - Rasmussen, Simon
AU - Moltke, Ida
AU - Cassidy, Lara M
AU - Jørsboe, Emil
AU - Ingason, Andrés
AU - Pedersen, Mikkel W
AU - Korneliussen, Thorfinn
AU - Wilhelmson, Helene
AU - Buś, Magdalena M
AU - de Barros Damgaard, Peter
AU - Martiniano, Rui
AU - Renaud, Gabriel
AU - Bhérer, Claude
AU - Moreno-Mayar, J Víctor
AU - Fotakis, Anna K
AU - Allen, Marie
AU - Allmäe, Raili
AU - Molak, Martyna
AU - Cappellini, Enrico
AU - Scorrano, Gabriele
AU - McColl, Hugh
AU - Buzhilova, Alexandra
AU - Fox, Allison
AU - Albrechtsen, Anders
AU - Schütz, Berit
AU - Skar, Birgitte
AU - Arcini, Caroline
AU - Lundstrøm, Inge
AU - Cheng, Jade
AU - Stenderup, Jesper
AU - Iversen, Katrine H
AU - Arge, Símun V
AU - Ellingvåg, Sturla
AU - Orlando, Ludovic
AU - Pentz, Peter
AU - Jessen, Mads Dengsø
AU - Pedersen, Anne
AU - Jørkov, Marie Louise
AU - Lynnerup, Niels
AU - Gilbert, M Thomas P
AU - Allentoft, Morten E
AU - Sindbæk, Søren M
AU - Kristiansen, Kristian
AU - Nielsen, Rasmus
AU - Werge, Thomas
AU - Willerslev, Eske
N1 - Author Correction: Population genomics of the Viking world DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03328-2
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03328-2
U2 - 10.1038/s41586-020-2688-8
DO - 10.1038/s41586-020-2688-8
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32939067
VL - 585
SP - 390
EP - 396
JO - Nature
JF - Nature
SN - 0028-0836
IS - 7825
ER -
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