High Y chromosomal diversity and low relatedness between paternal lineages on a communal scale in the Western European Low Countries during the surname establishment KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
There is limited knowledge on the biological relatedness between citizens and on the demographical dynamics within villages, towns and cities in pre-17th century Western Europe. By combining Y-chromosomal genotypes, in-depth genealogies and surname data in a strict genetic genealogical approach, it is possible to provide insights into the genetic diversity and the relatedness between indigenous paternal lineages within a particular community at ...