History of the United Kingdom revealed in its genes
![map of genetically distinct groups in the U.K.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ticker_ti_UKgeneticsmap_free.jpg?fit=840%2C460&ssl=1)
Subtle differences in the genes of more than 2,000 people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reveal 17 distinct groups, represented by different symbols and colors on the map.
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