Serogenetic Analysis in the Study of the Population Structure of the Eastern Adriatic (Croatia)

The anthropogenetic structure of six island and peninsular populations (Brač, Hvar, Korčula, Pelješac, Silba, and Olib) of the eastern Adriatic, Croatia, is analyzed on the basis of the study of four different erythrocyte antigen systems or groups (ABO, Rhesus, Kell-Celano, P) and two erythrocyte is...

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Published in:Human biology 1994-12, Vol.66 (6), p.991-1003
Main Authors: JANIĆIJEVIĆ, BRANKA, BAKRAN, MAJA, PAPIHA, SURINDER S., CHAVENTRE, ANDRE, ROBERTS, DEREK F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alleles
Anthropology
Blood Group Antigens - genetics
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Cluster Analysis
Croatia
Croats
Cultural anthropology
Frequency ranges
Gene Frequency
Gene Pool
Genetic aspects
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Variation
Genetics
Haplotypes
Human genetics
Human population genetics
Humans
Indigenous people
Linguistic anthropology
Mediterranean Islands
Peninsulas
Physical anthropology
Population
Population genetics
Population structure
Serology
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Summary:The anthropogenetic structure of six island and peninsular populations (Brač, Hvar, Korčula, Pelješac, Silba, and Olib) of the eastern Adriatic, Croatia, is analyzed on the basis of the study of four different erythrocyte antigen systems or groups (ABO, Rhesus, Kell-Celano, P) and two erythrocyte isoenzyme systems (ACP, ESD). The average sample size was 555 individuals. Alíele frequencies, genetic distances, and gene diversity values were computed.The results indicate that all the populations in question have preserved their separate characteristics over the course of their (micro) evolution to the present day; this is especially noticeable for the island populations of Korčula and Olib, as these are distinguished from the other four populations by a greater degree of isolation.Today's genetic structure of the six populations can be explained through the existing historical and cultural data for the region in question, which indicate that over the course of their ethnohistory they were all influenced by significant waves of immigration and selective emigrations that must have greatly shaped their presentday population structure.
ISSN:0018-7143
1534-6617