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Genetic homogeneity of Icelanders: fact or fiction?

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We thank the people who provided us with samples. This work was supported by grants from Nysköpunarsjódur námsmanna, the University of Iceland Research Fund and the Icelandic Science Fund to E.Á.

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Árnason, E., Sigurgíslason, H. & Benedikz, E. Genetic homogeneity of Icelanders: fact or fiction?. Nat Genet 25, 373–374 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/78036

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