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Ólavur Mortensen

University of the Faroe IslandsORCID 0000-0002-5172-8128Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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GeneticseLifePeer-reviewedJun 16, 2026

Faroese Whole Genomes Provide Insight into Ancestry and Recent Selection

Iman Hamid, Ólavur Mortensen, Alba Refoyo-Martínez…·Noomi O. Gregersen

This study analyzes whole genome sequencing data from the Faroe Islands to explore ancestry, genetic diversity, and signals of recent selection in a North Atlantic founder population.

DOI 10.7554/elife.107428

humanwhole-genome sequencing

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