Largest-to-date Genetic Snapshot Of Iceland 1,000 Years Ago Completed

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 00:49 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.

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