Genetic evidence for a family-based Scandinavian settlement of Shetland and Orkney during the Viking periods

2005/04/06 by S Goodacre, Sara L. Goodacre, Agnar Helgason +17 · 3 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Archaeology #Biology #Demography #Ethnology #Forensic and Genetic Research #Genealogy #Genetic diversity and population structure #Geography #History #Homeland #Human settlement #Politics #Race, Genetics, and Society #Shetland

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800661

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• Genetic history of the British Isles [wikipedia]