Genetic evidence for different male and female roles during cultural transitions in the British Isles

Wilson, James F.; Weiss, Deborah A.; Richards, Martin B.; Thomas, Mark G.; Bradman, Neil; Goldstein, David B.

doi:10.1073/pnas.071036898

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“…We have not found any special mtDNA link between Basques and the British Isles, in agreement with published mtDNA (McEvoy et al, 2004) and Y-chromosome studies, and contrary to previous suggestions about a particular link between Basque and Celtic populations (Wilson et al, 2001).…”

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Using mitochondrial DNA to test the hypothesis of a European post-glacial human recolonization from the Franco-Cantabrian refuge

Garcı́a¹,

Fregel

Larruga

et al. 2010

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It has been proposed that the distribution patterns and coalescence ages found in Europeans for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups V, H1 and H3 are the result of a post-glacial expansion from a Franco-Cantabrian refuge that recolonized central and northern areas. In contrast, in this refined mtDNA study of the Cantabrian Cornice that contributes 413 partial and 9 complete new mtDNA sequences, including a large Basque sample and a sample of Asturians, no experimental evidence was found to support the human refuge-expansion theory. In fact, all measures of gene diversity point to the Cantabrian Cornice in general and the Basques in particular, as less polymorphic for V, H1 and H3 than other southern regions in Iberia or in Central Europe. Genetic distances show the Cantabrian Cornice is a very heterogeneous region with significant local differences. The analysis of several minor subhaplogroups, based on complete sequences, also suggests different focal expansions over a local and peninsular range that did not affect continental Europe. Furthermore, all detected clinal trends show stronger longitudinal than latitudinal profiles. In Northern Iberia, it seems that the highest diversity values for some haplogroups with Mesolithic coalescence ages are centred on the Mediterranean side, including Catalonia and South-eastern France.

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confidence: 89%

Using mitochondrial DNA to test the hypothesis of a European post-glacial human recolonization from the Franco-Cantabrian refuge

Garcı́a¹,

Fregel

Larruga

et al. 2010

Heredity

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“…Thus, unlike studies of Y and mitochondrial chromosomes in many other human populations, [47][48][49][50] the Hutterite male and female gene pools are similar with respect to genetic diversity and comparable with respect to their origins, suggesting a similar evolutionary history.…”

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Drawing the history of the Hutterite population on a genetic landscape: inference from Y-chromosome and mtDNA genotypes

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Although the North American Hutterites trace their origins to South Tyrol, no attempts have been made to examine the genetic migration history of the Hutterites before emigrating to the United States in the 1870s. To investigate this, we studied 9 microsatellite loci and 11 unique event polymorphism (UEP) markers on the Y-chromosome, the hypervariable region I (HVRI) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), as well as the complete mtDNA genome of Hutterite and South Tyrolean samples. Only 6 out of 14 Y-chromosome UEP+microsatellite haplotypes and 3 out of 11 mitochondrial haplotypes that were present in the Hutterites were also present in the South Tyrolean population. The phylogenetic relationships inferred from Y-chromosome and mtDNA databases show that the Hutterites have a unique genetic background related to a similar extent to central and eastern European populations. An admixture analysis indicates, however, a relatively high genetic contribution of central European populations to the Hutterite gene pool. These results are consistent with historical records on Hutterite migrations and demographic history. In addition, our data reveal similar numbers of Y and mitochondrial haplotypes in Hutterite male and female founders, respectively. The Hutterite male and female gene pools are similar with respect to genetic diversity and genetic distance measures and comparable with respect to their origins, suggesting a similar evolutionary history.

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“…The following previously published Y-chromosome haplotypes were also used: 181 Icelanders (Helgason et al, 2000a), 12 Danes (Helgason et al, 2000a), 221 Irish (Helgason et al, 2000a), one Irish (Hurles et al, 1999), 110 Norwegians (Helgason et al, 2000a), two Norwegians (Hurles et al, 1999), 78 Norwegians (Wilson et al, 2001), 71 Orkney Islanders (Wilson et al, 2001) and 109 Swedes (Zerjal et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A further study suggests that Icelanders and Orkney Islanders have similar proportions of Scandinavian mtDNA ancestry (E36%; Helgason et al, 2001). Other studies of the genetic history of the North Atlantic region have concentrated on discerning the different proportions of northwestern European, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian patrilineal ancestry using Y-chromosome data (Wilson et al, 2001;Weale et al, 2002;Capelli et al, 2003). A sizeable component of Scandinavian patrilineal ancestry has been reported in Orkney (55%) and Shetland (68%) based on likelihood estimates of population admixture and principal components analyses of haplotype frequencies (Capelli et al, 2003).…”

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

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The Viking age witnessed the expansion of Scandinavian invaders across much of northwestern Europe. While Scandinavian settlements had an enduring cultural impact on North Atlantic populations, the nature and extent of their genetic legacy in places such as Shetland and Orkney is not clear. In order to explore this question further, we have made an extensive survey of both Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation in the North Atlantic region. Our findings indicate an overall Scandinavian ancestry of E44% for Shetland and E30% for Orkney, with approximately equal contributions from Scandinavian male and female subjects in both cases. This contrasts with the situation for the Western Isles, where the overall Scandinavian ancestry is less (E15%) and where there is a disproportionately high contribution from Scandinavian males. In line with previous studies, we find that Iceland exhibits both the greatest overall amount of Scandinavian ancestry (55%) and the greatest discrepancy between Scandinavian male and female components. Our results suggest that while areas close to Scandinavia, such as Orkney and Shetland, may have been settled primarily by Scandinavian family groups, lone Scandinavian males, who later established families with female subjects from the British Isles, may have been prominent in areas more distant from their homeland. Heredity (2005) 95, 129-135.

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Genetic evidence for different male and female roles during cultural transitions in the British Isles

Cited by 155 publications

References 41 publications

Using mitochondrial DNA to test the hypothesis of a European post-glacial human recolonization from the Franco-Cantabrian refuge

Using mitochondrial DNA to test the hypothesis of a European post-glacial human recolonization from the Franco-Cantabrian refuge

Drawing the history of the Hutterite population on a genetic landscape: inference from Y-chromosome and mtDNA genotypes

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

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