Studie av gammalt DNA visar begränsat romerskt genetiskt inflytande i Storbritannien

11 maj 2026

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En genetisk analys av över tusen forntida brittiska genom visar att den romerska erövringen lämnade få spår i öns arvsmassa trots omfattande kulturella förändringar.

Forskare vid Francis Crick Institute undersökte genomet hos 1039 individer begravda i Storbritannien från bronsåldern år 2550 f.Kr. fram till 1150 e.Kr. Studien fann att de flesta som levde under romerskt styre från 43 till 410 e.Kr. hade hela sitt genetiska ursprung från järnålderns Storbritannien, där endast 20 procent uppvisade spårbar genetisk påverkan utifrån.

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