Gene differentiation at the AB0, MN and Rhesus loci among Albanians and their relation with other Balkanic populations.
The population of 26 Albanian districts were analysed for AB0, MN and Rhesus blood group systems. The dendrogram based on genetic distances showed a closer relationship between districts with a higher population density and a higher gene flow. It was shown that, of all Balkan populations, the most closely related were those from Slavic areas and that the Albanian population was the most distinct.
Susanne
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Laboratorium Antropogenetica, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Bajrami
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Kume
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Mikerezi
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D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D000415:Albania; D000483:Alleles; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System