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To: TexasFreeper2009
have they got the DNA all every person in Iceland?

Short answer: yes they do.

A firm called Decode Genetics assembled a genetic map of the entire Icelandic population a few years back, since the family relationships of every single native Icelander are well documented and they purchased enough genetic information to generate DNA profiles for every Icelander.

There are about 300,000 Icelanders and they are all descended from the well-documented 40,000 person Icelandic population of 1800.

That group of 40,000 are descended from a group of probably no more than 4 or 5,000 who survived the Second Plague of 1495.

Pretty much every Icelander can track their complete family tree to at least that date.

21 posted on 11/17/2010 8:50:25 AM PST by wideawake
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To: wideawake

wow, interesting.


25 posted on 11/17/2010 8:52:58 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: wideawake

Icelandic people are fascinatingly odd.


28 posted on 11/17/2010 9:00:59 AM PST by RockinRight (if the choice is between Crazy and Commie, I choose Crazy.)
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To: wideawake
Inbreeding, that explains Bjork.

30 posted on 11/17/2010 9:03:51 AM PST by mnehring
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