Den ryska gen-poolen börjar kompletteras - och man hittar tydligen överraskande nära samband mellan ryss och finnar:
Enligt google translate:
Thus, according to Y-chromosome genetic distance between the Russian and Finnish in Finland is only 30 conventional units (close relationship). A genetic distance between the Russian man and so-called Finno-Ugric peoples (Mari, Vepsians, Mordovians, etc.) residing in the territory of the Russian Federation, is 2-3 units. Simply put, they are genetically identical.
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The results of the analysis of mitochondrial DNA showed that another Russian closest relatives, other than the Finns of Finland - the Tatars: Russian from Tatars are on the same genetic distance of 30 conventional units that separate them from the Finns. No less sensational and the data were in Ukraine. It was found that genetically population of Eastern Ukraine - a Finno-Ugric: eastern Ukrainians virtually indistinguishable from the Russian and Komi, mordvy, Mari. This is a Finnish people...
http://www.gumilev-center.ru/lico-russkojj-nacionalnosti/