Genetic diversity in Tunisia: a study based on the GM polymorphism of human immunoglobulins.
The GM polymorphism of human immunoglobulins is analyzed in three Berber populations of southern Tunisia and compared to other GM data. Genetic diversity among Tunisian populations is higher than that among Europeans but does not exhibit any significant geographic or linguistic structure. This result suggests a complex pattern of genetic differentiation.
Fadhlaoui-Zid
Karima
K
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Immunology, and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia.
Dugoujon
Jean-Michel
JM
Elgaaied
Amel
A
Amor
Mohamed Ben
MB
Yacoubi
Besma
B
Elkhil
Houssien Kodjet
HK
Sanchez-Mazas
Alicia
A
D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000483:Alleles; D044383:Black People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007129:Immunoglobulin Gm Allotypes; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D008037:Linguistics; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014416:Tunisia
D007129:Immunoglobulin Gm Allotypes; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains