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From: "James V. Elliott" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Haplotype "Q" in Shetland Islands, Vikings, and Picts
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:28:58 -0400
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David,

What about Bjarmaland, or Permia, as the source of Haplogroup Q among the
Norse? This region stretched from the White Sea to the Urals, and included
portions of Western Siberia. Both the Nenets and the Kets exhibit
Haplogroup Q, and their territory encompasses Western Siberia. The
Icelandic sagas record journeys to Bjarmaland, and the Vikings had been
visiting northern Russia at least since Othere recounted his tales of the
White Sea to the court of King Alfred.

James V. Elliott

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From: "David Faux" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Haplotype "Q" in Shetland Islands, Vikings, and Picts


> James et al.:
>
> The Saami are an unlikely source for the Q haplotypes seen in the Northern
Isles. Studies such as that of Zerjal et al. (2001) found that N3 (common
among Finnish people) predominated, followed by haplogroups I, R1a, and 6%
R1b. Q has not been observed in this group - thus despite their apparent
Asiatic phenotype, there is no evidence that their Y-DNA is any different
from their closest neighbours in Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
>
> David.
>
> "James V. Elliott" <> wrote:
> All,
>
> Could the incidence of Haplogroup Q in Norway have its origin among the
> Saami? The Saami are of Siberian Asiatic origin. They exhibit other
> Asiatic haplogroups - Haplogroup N3, for example - so why not this one,
too?
>
> James V. Elliott
>
>
>
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