Scientists present the largest-to-date genetic snapshot of Iceland 1,000 years ago
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 13:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Scientists at deCODE genetics have completed the largest study of ancient DNA from a single population ever undertaken. Analyzing mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to offspring, from 68 skeletal remains, the study provides a detailed look at how a contemporary population differs from that of its ancestors. The study is published January 16 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics.