Study Reveals ‘Extraordinary’ DNA of People in Scotland

Posted by admin on Apr 18, 2012

The DNA of people living in Scotland has “extraordinary” and “unexpected” diversity, according to a new study. The Scotland’s DNA project, led by Edinburgh University’s Dr Jim Wilson, has tested almost 1,000 Scots in the last four months to determine the genetic roots of people in the country.

The project discovered four new male lineages, which account for one in 10 Scottish men. It also found that actor Tom Conti is related to Napoleon Bonaparte.

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