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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Flannel Boy on August 13, 2008, 01:32:20 PM

Title: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Flannel Boy on August 13, 2008, 01:32:20 PM

According to a new study (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VRT-4T5BRBK-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=abb22e14103043204d5356530350cfd9"), Europeans are not genetically homogeneous. They show population substructure, meaning genetic information can be used to predict geographical ancestry. The study was done on 2,514 individuals from 23 countries using 300,000 genetic markers.

Here are the individual samples plotted:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/dirk_diggler_41/europevariation-752360.jpg)

Here is a rough genetic map of Europe:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/dirk_diggler_41/2755359465_342b27e167.jpg)



Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 13, 2008, 01:33:11 PM
Finland: Genetically Different
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Flannel Boy on August 13, 2008, 04:22:39 PM
Quote from: Kestastrophe on August 13, 2008, 01:33:11 PM
Finland: Genetically Different
They are freaks, but they aren't that different. The researchers use small differences in genes to create these clusters.
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Flannel Boy on September 01, 2008, 07:08:15 PM
New map from a new study:

(http://www.gnxp.com/blog/uploaded_images/nature07331-f1.2-774974.jpg)
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Bildi on September 01, 2008, 07:39:34 PM
fins lol

I understand Finnish is totally different from other Scandinavian languages - good reason to ostracize them.
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Eric P on September 01, 2008, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: Bildi on September 01, 2008, 07:39:34 PM
fins lol

I understand Finnish is totally different from other Scandinavian languages - good reason to ostracize them.

to my understanding the swedes tried that

rather enthusiastically
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Bildi on September 01, 2008, 07:54:41 PM
While Finland has copped difficulties from both directions in the past, it doesn't change the fact they have crazy moon language.
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 01, 2008, 07:57:40 PM
Sterilize Finland has always been my motto. 
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Tundra on September 02, 2008, 03:42:05 AM
A good amount of awesome Formula one Drivers come from Finland.

Other than that, i don't have any idea what that country is about.
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Bildi on September 02, 2008, 04:01:38 AM
In a nutshell, Finland forms the testicles, while Sweden and Norway form the penis.  Like so:

(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/Bildi777/evilbore/scandanavia1.gif)
Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Tundra on September 02, 2008, 05:05:41 AM
Quote from: Green Shinobi on September 02, 2008, 05:03:44 AM
Double headed cock? No way, dude. Finland is the flacid dick, while Sweden and Norway are the testicles sitting in a hyper-extended scrotum.

(http://www.therockalltimes.co.uk/2002/02/18/euro.jpg)

Title: Re: Genetic Component to European Ethnic Groups
Post by: Bildi on September 02, 2008, 06:10:22 AM
:lol

I always thought of it as a penis with a rather large opening (out of which Denmark would be emerging).  Coming from my interpretation, your hyper-extended scrotum interpretation is definitely refreshing.