Ok, so I've just finished a quick scan through both the new DNA study @DrDonnaYates mentioned yesterday, along w/ its supplementary info >
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@caitlinrgreen Just heard Prof Donnelly interviewed on BBC R4 Inside Science: excellent interview. Hear it again on http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055jpnq … > -
@caitlinrgreen <he says fundamentally British DNA is v similar - colours on map highlight nuances rather than significant changes; and< -
@caitlinrgreen The 'AS' pop was mostly RB in origin, with an admixture of Germanic; emphasised that language reflects culture not ethnicity. -
@DrSueOosthuizen Thanks Sue, will have a listen later! All sounds good & paper def supports AS immigrants as minority, reducing contrib to > -
@DrSueOosthuizen > Modern DNA down to c20% (or less), which is interesting, tho have seen similar figures before from other studies. Are > -
@DrSueOosthuizen > still issues tho' w/ this & other DNA studies... Also, did he talk about date of admixture/signif intermarrying, as > -
@DrSueOosthuizen > paper puts 250-350 yrs after adventus!! Harke prob happy w/ that, altho' not cited(?), but that's a v v long period for > -
@DrSueOosthuizen > descendants of AS immigrants to have maintained separateness from British popn at large! - 9 more replies
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