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0:13 Height & Blond Hair
4:04 Skin Tone, Red Hair, Eye Color & Lactose Tolerance
6:16 Different Genetic Inputs
8:11 DNA Haplogroups
DNA Differences Between Northern & Southern Europe…
What are the DNA differences between northern and southern Europeans, and how different are they? Now the first difference is in how Europeans look and physical traits, and this actually speaks to the genetics in many ways.
For instance, there are noticeable differences in average height across the continent. Northern Europeans, especially Dutch and Scandinavian populations, are among the tallest people in the world, with northern Europeans generally taller than those in the south. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with men in the Netherlands averaging around 183–184 cm tall (or about 6'0"–6'0.5"). Dutch women are on average roughly 170 cm (or about 5'7") tall. Blond hair is also much higher in northern Europe of course. Blue eyes.
But why is this?
Sources:
Milk fueled Bronze Age expansion of ‘eastern cowboys’ into Europe | Science | AAAS
Haplogroup E1b1b (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Blue Eyes | Liverpool John Moores University
Effect of iris pigmentation of blue and brown eyed individuals with European ancestry on ability to see in low light conditions after a short-term dark adaption period | bioRxiv
Stanford researchers lay out first genetic history of Rome | Stanford Report
Ancient human migration into Europe revealed via genome analysis -theguardian.com/science/2021/apr/07/ancient-human-migration-europe-neanderthals-genetic-sequencing
Haplogroup G2a (Y-chromosomal DNA) - Eupedia
You may have more Neanderthal DNA than you think -nationalgeographic.com/science/article/more-neanderthal-dna-than-you-think
I1 Y DNA - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_I1_Y-DNA.shtml
Haplogroup J-M172 - Wikipedia
European Y-DNA haplogroups frequencies by country - Eupedia
Celtic History Decoded - The Genetic Melting Pot of Europe… Corded Ware Culture DNA Revealed youtube.com/watch?v=cNMWEXzHfDA
Haplogroup H (mtDNA) - Eupedia
Mt Haplogroup K - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_K_mtDNA.shtml
Distribution of European mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups by region in percentage - eupedia.com/europe/european_mtdna_haplogroups_frequency.shtml
Haplogroup U5 (mtDNA) - Eupedia
Ancient European hunter-gatherer was a blue-eyed boy | New Scientist
R1a - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1a_Y-DNA.shtml
R1b Y DNA - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1b_Y-DNA.shtml
Y DNA Haplogroup N - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_N-M231
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:13 Height & Blond Hair
4:04 Skin Tone, Red Hair, Eye Color & Lactose Tolerance
6:16 Different Genetic Inputs
8:11 DNA Haplogroups
DNA Differences Between Northern & Southern Europe…
What are the DNA differences between northern and southern Europeans, and how different are they? Now the first difference is in how Europeans look and physical traits, and this actually speaks to the genetics in many ways.
For instance, there are noticeable differences in average height across the continent. Northern Europeans, especially Dutch and Scandinavian populations, are among the tallest people in the world, with northern Europeans generally taller than those in the south. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with men in the Netherlands averaging around 183–184 cm tall (or about 6'0"–6'0.5"). Dutch women are on average roughly 170 cm (or about 5'7") tall. Blond hair is also much higher in northern Europe of course. Blue eyes.
But why is this?
Sources:
Milk fueled Bronze Age expansion of ‘eastern cowboys’ into Europe | Science | AAAS
Haplogroup E1b1b (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Blue Eyes | Liverpool John Moores University
Effect of iris pigmentation of blue and brown eyed individuals with European ancestry on ability to see in low light conditions after a short-term dark adaption period | bioRxiv
Stanford researchers lay out first genetic history of Rome | Stanford Report
Ancient human migration into Europe revealed via genome analysis -theguardian.com/science/2021/apr/07/ancient-human-migration-europe-neanderthals-genetic-sequencing
Haplogroup G2a (Y-chromosomal DNA) - Eupedia
You may have more Neanderthal DNA than you think -nationalgeographic.com/science/article/more-neanderthal-dna-than-you-think
I1 Y DNA - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_I1_Y-DNA.shtml
Haplogroup J-M172 - Wikipedia
European Y-DNA haplogroups frequencies by country - Eupedia
Celtic History Decoded - The Genetic Melting Pot of Europe… Corded Ware Culture DNA Revealed youtube.com/watch?v=cNMWEXzHfDA
Haplogroup H (mtDNA) - Eupedia
Mt Haplogroup K - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_K_mtDNA.shtml
Distribution of European mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups by region in percentage - eupedia.com/europe/european_mtdna_haplogroups_frequency.shtml
Haplogroup U5 (mtDNA) - Eupedia
Ancient European hunter-gatherer was a blue-eyed boy | New Scientist
R1a - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1a_Y-DNA.shtml
R1b Y DNA - eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1b_Y-DNA.shtml
Y DNA Haplogroup N - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_N-M231
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