Genome-wide analysis uncovers clues to Faroese ancestral history

Genome sequencing has revealed insights into how current-day residents of the Faroe Islands can trace their ancestry to a North Atlantic founder population and how evolutionary forces have shaped their genomes since. The research, published in eLife, uses whole-genome sequencing data from 40 Faroese individuals and is described by eLife's editors as a useful study with convincing analyses of demographic history and selection, generating results that add value beyond the region.