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- Title:
Genes predict village of origin in rural Europe.
- Document type:
- Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Author(s):
- O'Dushlaine, C; McQuillan, R; Weale, ME; Crouch, DJ; Johansson, Å; Aulchenko, Y; Franklin, CS; Pola?ek, O; Fuchsberger, C; Corvin, A; Hicks, AA; Vitart, V; Hayward, C; Wild, SH; Meitinger, T; van Duijn, CM; Gyllensten, U; Wright, AF; Campbell, H; Pramstaller, PP; Rudan, I; Wilson, JF
- Abstract:
- The genetic structure of human populations is important in population genetics, forensics and medicine. Using genome-wide scans and individuals with all four grandparents born in the same settlement, we here demonstrate remarkable geographical structure across 8-30 km in three different parts of rural Europe. After excluding close kin and inbreeding, village of origin could still be predicted correctly on the basis of genetic data for 89-100% of individuals.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Eur J Hum Genet
- Year:
- 2010
- Journal volume:
- 18
- Journal issue:
- 11
- Pages contribution:
- 1269-70
- Language:
- eng
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1038/ejhg.2010.92
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20571506
- Print-ISSN:
- 1018-4813
- TUM Institution:
- Institut für Humangenetik
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