title: To the research of the gene pool of the Gagauz population of Moldavia.
abstract: Population genetic data on Gagauzes from Moldavia are reported here for the first time. AB0 and Rhesus blood groups, serum protein group (HP, TF, GC) and the red cell enzyme polymorphism PGM1 were determined in 190 Gagauzes. In addition to this the ability to taste PTC was tested. The following allele frequencies were found: AB0*0 = 0.5241, AB0*A = 0.3279, AB0*B = 0.1480; RH*D = 0.6083, RH*d = 0.3917; HP*1 = 0.3544, HP*2 = 0.6456; TF*C1 = 0.7472, TF*C2 = 0.1770, TF*C3 = 0.0730, TF*B = 0.0028; GC*1F = 0.1025, GC*1S = 0.5932, GC*2 = 0.3043; PGM*1+ = 0.5932; PGM*1- = 0.1000, PGM*2+ = 0.2607, PGM*2- = 0.1107. The frequency of the PTC*T allele was found to be 0.5298. These frequencies and genetic distance analyses show that the gene pool of the Gagauzes is similar to that of neighbouring southeastern European populations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, Moldavian Academy of Sciences, Kishinev, Moldavia. varsahr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Varsahr
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Spitsyn
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Bychcovscaya
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Kravchuk
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005788:Gene Pool; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008966:Moldova; D010641:Phenotype; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001798:Blood Proteins; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System