Nationwide Genomic Study in Denmark Reveals Remarkable Population Homogeneity.

ABSTRACT: Denmark has played a substantial role in the history of Northern Europe. Through a nationwide scientific outreach initiative, we collected genetic and anthropometrical data from ∼800 high school students and used them to elucidate the genetic makeup of the Danish population, as well as to assess polygenic predictions of phenotypic traits in adolescents. We observed remarkable homogeneity across different geographic regions, although we could still detect weak signals of genetic structure reflecting the history of the country. Denmark presented genomic affinity with primarily neighboring countries with overall resemblance of decreasing weight from Britain, Sweden, Norway, Germany, and France. A Polish admixture signal was detected in Zealand and Funen, and our date estimates coincided with

SUBMITTER: Athanasiadis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068857 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature