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- HIrisPlex-S pigmentation inference: England LIA, Germany Saxon EMA and England Saxon EMA
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- FIGURE DATA
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- Ancient British and continental North Sea individuals used in the three-group pigmentation comparison.
- England LIA: N = 25
- Germany Saxon EMA: N = 15
- England Saxon EMA: N = 40
- Total: N = 80
- SOURCE DATA
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- Gretzinger J. et al. (2022), "The Anglo-Saxon migration and the formation of the early English gene pool", Nature 610:112-119.
- Paper: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05247-2
- Akbari A. et al. (2026), "Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia", Nature 654:419-428.
- Paper: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10358-1
- Akbari Harvard Dataverse: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7RVV9N
- Genotype source used here:
- AncientDNA_plus_EUR1KG_AllVariants_NoQC_GRCh37_autosomes
- Germany Saxon EMA consists of the Akbari-overlap individuals from the Gretzinger LowerSaxony_EMA continental source set.
- England Saxon EMA consists of England_Saxon individuals available in the same Akbari panel.
- England LIA represents the local pre-Saxon British comparison set used in this analysis.
- PHENOTYPE METHOD
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- Phenotypes were inferred with HIrisPlex-S:
- https://hirisplex.erasmusmc.nl/
- HIrisPlex-S uses 41 markers for combined eye, hair and skin pigmentation inference.
- 40 of the 41 HIrisPlex-S positions were available in the Akbari panel used here.
- The panel-wide absent marker was rs201326893_A.
- Eye_P is the dominant HIrisPlex eye-colour probability. Hair_P is the dominant primary hair-colour probability. Skin_P is the dominant primary skin-colour probability.
- Composite display calls such as Blond/Dark-Blond, Brown/Dark-Brown and Intermediate/Lighter retain the probability of the dominant underlying HIrisPlex category.
- GROUP SUMMARY
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- ENGLAND LIA (N=25)
- Eyes: Blue: 5/25 (20.0%), Brown: 20/25 (80.0%)
- Hair: Blond/Dark-Blond: 6/25 (24.0%), Dark-Blond/Brown: 4/25 (16.0%), Brown: 1/25 (4.0%), Brown/Dark-Brown: 11/25 (44.0%), Dark-Brown/Black: 2/25 (8.0%), Red: 1/25 (4.0%)
- Skin: Pale/Lighter: 1/25 (4.0%), Intermediate/Lighter: 6/25 (24.0%), Intermediate: 17/25 (68.0%), Intermediate/Darker: 1/25 (4.0%)
- GERMANY SAXON EMA (N=15)
- Eyes: Blue: 9/15 (60.0%), Brown: 6/15 (40.0%)
- Hair: Blond: 4/15 (26.7%), Blond/Dark-Blond: 3/15 (20.0%), Dark-Blond/Brown: 5/15 (33.3%), Red: 3/15 (20.0%)
- Skin: Very Pale/Pale: 1/15 (6.7%), Pale/Lighter: 1/15 (6.7%), Pale/Darker: 1/15 (6.7%), Intermediate/Lighter: 4/15 (26.7%), Intermediate: 8/15 (53.3%)
- ENGLAND SAXON EMA (N=40)
- Eyes: Blue: 29/40 (72.5%), Brown: 11/40 (27.5%)
- Hair: Blond: 9/40 (22.5%), Blond/Dark-Blond: 17/40 (42.5%), Dark-Blond/Brown: 9/40 (22.5%), Brown: 2/40 (5.0%), Brown/Dark-Brown: 2/40 (5.0%), Red: 1/40 (2.5%)
- Skin: Pale/Darker: 1/40 (2.5%), Intermediate/Lighter: 11/40 (27.5%), Intermediate: 28/40 (70.0%)
- INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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- Group Sample_ID Eye_call Eye_P Hair_call Hair_P Skin_call Skin_P
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- England LIA 3DT16 Brown 0.8899 Dark-Brown/Black 0.5213 Intermediate 0.6702
- England LIA 6DT3 Brown 0.7274 Brown 0.7388 Intermediate 0.7834
- England LIA 6DT18 Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6455 Intermediate 0.8652
- England LIA 6DT21 Brown 0.8439 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.7842 Intermediate/Darker 0.7762
- England LIA 6DT23 Brown 0.9458 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.5938 Intermediate 0.6779
- England LIA I0156 Brown 0.7274 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6288 Intermediate 0.8262
- England LIA I5502 Brown 0.9642 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.5329 Intermediate 0.8355
- England LIA I11142 Brown 0.8866 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.5837 Intermediate 0.4552
- England LIA I11144 Brown 0.9535 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.4472 Intermediate 0.6452
- England LIA I11145 Blue 0.9339 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6876 Pale/Lighter 0.3514
- England LIA I12785 Brown 0.5992 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6602 Intermediate 0.7696
- England LIA I12791 Brown 0.7935 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.5131 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7027
- England LIA I12927 Blue 0.9564 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.6270 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7354
- England LIA I12931 Brown 0.7667 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5828 Intermediate 0.8757
- England LIA I12932 Brown 0.7667 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4538 Intermediate 0.7333
- England LIA I13616 Brown 0.8361 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5214 Intermediate 0.9197
- England LIA I14106 Brown 0.7274 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6588 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7118
- England LIA I14351 Brown 0.9666 Dark-Brown/Black 0.5696 Intermediate 0.8632
- England LIA I18599 Blue 0.9489 Red 0.8782 Intermediate 0.5264
- England LIA I19870 Brown 0.4295 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.5057 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7201
- England LIA I21302 Brown 0.9191 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.7201 Intermediate 0.7302
- England LIA I22057 Brown 0.6320 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6326 Intermediate 0.8498
- England LIA I22062 Brown 0.7667 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.4860 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7536
- England LIA I22064 Brown 0.8893 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.5255 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7100
- England LIA I27379 Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.5866 Intermediate 0.6229
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU001 Blue 0.9111 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6181 Intermediate 0.8543
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU003 Blue 0.9111 Red 0.8187 Pale/Darker 0.2498
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU006 Blue 0.9661 Red 0.9422 Very Pale/Pale 0.8879
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU013 Brown 0.8361 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5902 Intermediate 0.8730
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU014 Brown 0.7067 Red 0.7335 Intermediate 0.5126
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU015 Brown 0.7667 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4803 Intermediate 0.6539
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU016 Brown 0.5566 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5383 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7225
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU017 Blue 0.8835 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.5711 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7954
- Germany Saxon EMA DRU018 Brown 0.7067 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4538 Intermediate 0.8664
- Germany Saxon EMA DUN007 Blue 0.9323 Blond 0.7401 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7512
- Germany Saxon EMA DUN011 Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7372 Intermediate 0.5761
- Germany Saxon EMA HID001 Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6504 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7658
- Germany Saxon EMA HID002 Blue 0.9111 Blond 0.8044 Intermediate 0.5207
- Germany Saxon EMA HID004 Blue 0.9323 Blond 0.7736 Pale/Lighter 0.3046
- Germany Saxon EMA SRS004 Brown 0.7067 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4153 Intermediate 0.7569
- England Saxon EMA EAS006.AG Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6462 Intermediate 0.7999
- England Saxon EMA HAD001.AG Brown 0.7667 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.6061 Intermediate 0.8608
- England Saxon EMA HAD009.AG Brown 0.6293 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6324 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7477
- England Saxon EMA HAD011.AG Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6750 Intermediate 0.8040
- England Saxon EMA HAD012.AG Brown 0.8874 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6661 Intermediate 0.7968
- England Saxon EMA HAD014.AG Blue 0.9611 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6787 Intermediate 0.6756
- England Saxon EMA HAD016.AG Blue 0.9111 Blond 0.7414 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7670
- England Saxon EMA HAD017.AG Blue 0.9564 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.6358 Intermediate 0.6146
- England Saxon EMA LAK001.AG Blue 0.9424 Brown 0.4273 Intermediate 0.6943
- England Saxon EMA LAK002.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6560 Intermediate 0.6565
- England Saxon EMA LAK003.AG Blue 0.9111 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6811 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7781
- England Saxon EMA LAK004.AG Brown 0.7667 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4716 Intermediate 0.9295
- England Saxon EMA LAK005.AG Blue 0.9611 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6447 Intermediate 0.6344
- England Saxon EMA LAK007.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7831 Intermediate 0.5533
- England Saxon EMA LAK008.AG Blue 0.9111 Blond 0.7506 Intermediate 0.6507
- England Saxon EMA LAK009.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7479 Intermediate 0.6104
- England Saxon EMA LAK010.AG Brown 0.6320 Brown 0.7613 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7109
- England Saxon EMA LAK011.AG Blue 0.9111 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6787 Intermediate 0.8452
- England Saxon EMA LAK012.AG Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6121 Intermediate 0.8581
- England Saxon EMA LAK013.AG Brown 0.5116 Red 0.5363 Pale/Darker 0.3217
- England Saxon EMA LAK014.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6690 Intermediate 0.6735
- England Saxon EMA LAK015.AG Blue 0.9111 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6538 Intermediate 0.6475
- England Saxon EMA OAI008.AG Brown 0.4295 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5015 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7706
- England Saxon EMA OAI009.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7175 Intermediate 0.6627
- England Saxon EMA OAI010.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7401 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7624
- England Saxon EMA OAI012.AG Brown 0.9091 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5363 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7481
- England Saxon EMA OAI013.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6787 Intermediate 0.8321
- England Saxon EMA OAI015.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6805 Intermediate 0.4639
- England Saxon EMA OAI016.AG Blue 0.8835 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6504 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7561
- England Saxon EMA POH003.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6848 Intermediate 0.8105
- England Saxon EMA POH004.AG Blue 0.9109 Blond 0.7567 Intermediate 0.4342
- England Saxon EMA POH005.AG Blue 0.9611 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6690 Intermediate 0.5923
- England Saxon EMA POH007.AG Blue 0.8478 Blond/Dark-Blond 0.6371 Intermediate 0.5835
- England Saxon EMA POH008.AG Brown 0.9816 Brown/Dark-Brown 0.6820 Intermediate 0.8381
- England Saxon EMA POH009.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7052 Intermediate 0.8206
- England Saxon EMA SED004.AG Brown 0.7067 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.4655 Intermediate 0.8290
- England Saxon EMA SED013.AG Blue 0.9489 Blond 0.7534 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7474
- England Saxon EMA SED014.AG Brown 0.6654 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.5601 Intermediate 0.8661
- England Saxon EMA SED018.AG Blue 0.8755 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.6740 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7804
- England Saxon EMA SED020.AG Blue 0.9258 Dark-Blond/Brown 0.6512 Intermediate/Lighter 0.7840
- NOTES
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- 1. Germany Saxon EMA contains the 15 LowerSaxony_EMA individuals from Gretzinger et al. that were available in the Akbari genotype panel; the full Gretzinger source group contains 39 individuals.
- 2. England Saxon EMA contains 40 England_Saxon individuals available in the same Akbari panel.
- 3. Germany Saxon EMA therefore has a substantially smaller sample size than England Saxon EMA, so differences in percentages should be interpreted with that imbalance in mind.
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- END OF SUPPLEMENT
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