title: Genetic relationships among the inhabitants of nine Mediterranean countries.
abstract: Gene frequency data on 16 protein and blood group loci for the inhabitants of 9 Mediterranean countries were collected from the literature. The frequency of most of these genes was associated with longitude. The genetic distances between the same populations were also determined. The smallest genetic distances were found among the north Mediterranean countries, whereas the highest values were observed between the Algerians and the inhabitants of the other countries.
mesh_terms: D001211:Asia, Western; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004798:Enzymes / Q000235:genetics; D005060:Europe; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001798:Blood Proteins; D004798:Enzymes