Jul 31, 2019 · A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not …

The use of mitochondrial "mtDNA" (female lineage) and Y-chromosomal "Y-DNA" (male lineage) DNA-markers in tracing back the history of human populations has been gaining ground in …

Nov 27, 2018 · Researchers found the earliest evidence of Siberian ancestry in Fennoscandia in a population inhabiting the Kola Peninsula, in Northwestern Russia, dating to around 4,000 …

Aug 18, 2019 · The scientists estimate that Siberian DNA was present in Finland at least 3,500 years ago. The existence of a genetically-unique Finnish people has proven beneficial to …

Aug 16, 2024 · The DNA of the Finnish population has been found to be different from other European populations, presenting interesting insights into their genetic history. Based on …

Nov 27, 2018 · As late as during the Iron Age, people with a genome similar to that of the Sámi people lived much further south in Finland compared to today. An abundance of genes has …

The combination of population bottlenecks and isolation, especially in eastern Finland, set the stage for what has come to be known as the Finnish Disease Heritage (FDH) — more than 35 …

Nov 15, 2019 · A new genetic study carried out at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and …

Apr 27, 2005 · Research by Peltonen and by her compatriots Juha Kere, Jukka Salonen, Albert de la Chapelle, and Jaakko Tuomilehto have made Finland into a sort of DNA laboratory for …

A Finnish heritage disease is any genetic disease or disorder that is significantly more common in people whose ancestors were ethnic Finns, natives of Finland and Northern Sweden and …