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Inbreeding levels in Orkney islanders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

D. F. Roberts ,
M. J. Roberts  and
J. A. Cowie
D. F. Roberts
Affiliation:
Department of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
M. J. Roberts
Affiliation:
Department of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
J. A. Cowie
Affiliation:
Department of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Summary

From pedigree analysis of a sample of 214 Orcadians, inbreeding levels are high by comparison with limited dada for Britain. The mean inbreeding coefficient is 0.001834, with a zero baseline taken as 1750. There appears little secular change for subject born over the period 1879–1940. Local variations occur within Orkney, and possible reasons for these are suggested.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , October 1979 , pp. 391 - 395
Copyright
Copyright © 1979, Cambridge University Press

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