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Genomic signals of migration and continuity in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons

Authors :
Rui Martiniano
Anwen Caffell
Malin Holst
Kurt Hunter-Mann
Janet Montgomery
Gundula Müldner
Russell L. McLaughlin
Matthew D. Teasdale
Wouter van Rheenen
Jan H. Veldink
Leonard H. van den Berg
Orla Hardiman
Maureen Carroll
Steve Roskams
John Oxley
Colleen Morgan
Mark G. Thomas
Ian Barnes
Christine McDonnell
Matthew J. Collins
Daniel G. Bradley
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Here, Martiniano et al. examine the genetic structure of northern Britain in the late BC/early AD using ancient genome sequencing of 9 individuals. They uncover evidence of far-reaching Roman and later Anglo-Saxon migrations within a background of Britons similar to the earlier Iron Age.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6aeb3e80dace414189f881c3efb62b98
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10326