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Genomic Diversity and Admixture Differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian Foragers and Farmers

Skoglund, Pontus ; Malmstrom, Helena ; Omrak, Ayca ; Raghavan, Maanasa ; Valdiosera, Cristina ; Gunther, Torsten ; Hall, Per ; Tambets, Kristiina ; Parik, Jueri and Sjogren, Karl-Goran , et al. (2014) In Science 344(6185). p.747-750
Abstract
Prehistoric population structure associated with the transition to an agricultural lifestyle in Europe remains a contentious idea. Population-genomic data from 11 Scandinavian Stone Age human remains suggest that hunter-gatherers had lower genetic diversity than that of farmers. Despite their close geographical proximity, the genetic differentiation between the two Stone Age groups was greater than that observed among extant European populations. Additionally, the Scandinavian Neolithic farmers exhibited a greater degree of hunter-gatherer-related admixture than that of the Tyrolean Iceman, who also originated from a farming context. In contrast, Scandinavian hunter-gatherers displayed no significant evidence of introgression from farmers.... (More)
Prehistoric population structure associated with the transition to an agricultural lifestyle in Europe remains a contentious idea. Population-genomic data from 11 Scandinavian Stone Age human remains suggest that hunter-gatherers had lower genetic diversity than that of farmers. Despite their close geographical proximity, the genetic differentiation between the two Stone Age groups was greater than that observed among extant European populations. Additionally, the Scandinavian Neolithic farmers exhibited a greater degree of hunter-gatherer-related admixture than that of the Tyrolean Iceman, who also originated from a farming context. In contrast, Scandinavian hunter-gatherers displayed no significant evidence of introgression from farmers. Our findings suggest that Stone Age foraging groups were historically in low numbers, likely owing to oscillating living conditions or restricted carrying capacity, and that they were partially incorporated into expanding farming groups. (Less)
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344
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6185
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747 - 750
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1253448
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English
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  author       = {{Skoglund, Pontus and Malmstrom, Helena and Omrak, Ayca and Raghavan, Maanasa and Valdiosera, Cristina and Gunther, Torsten and Hall, Per and Tambets, Kristiina and Parik, Jueri and Sjogren, Karl-Goran and Apel, Jan and Willerslev, Eske and Stora, Jan and Gotherstrom, Anders and Jakobsson, Mattias}},
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  pages        = {{747--750}},
  publisher    = {{American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}},
  series       = {{Science}},
  title        = {{Genomic Diversity and Admixture Differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian Foragers and Farmers}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1253448}},
  doi          = {{10.1126/science.1253448}},
  volume       = {{344}},
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