Some genetic markers in Valachian (Olachian) Gypsies in Slovakia

ABO, RH, MN, Kell, P, Lutheran, Lewis, HP, GC, ACP, PGM1, ADA and ESD markers were studied in 122 Valachian Gypsies from Vinodol in West Slovakia. The Valachian Gypsies represent about 5% of the total number of Gypsies (400,000) living in the Czech and Slovak Republic. The results show that their ge...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inGene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 99
Main Authors Bernasovský, I, Halko, N, Biros, I, Siváková, D, Jurícková, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.08.1994
Subjects
Blood Group Antigens - genetics
Blood Proteins - genetics
Erythrocytes - enzymology
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Humans
Isoenzymes - blood
Isoenzymes - genetics
Phenotype
Roma - genetics
Romania - ethnology
Slovakia
Romania
Slovakia
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:ABO, RH, MN, Kell, P, Lutheran, Lewis, HP, GC, ACP, PGM1, ADA and ESD markers were studied in 122 Valachian Gypsies from Vinodol in West Slovakia. The Valachian Gypsies represent about 5% of the total number of Gypsies (400,000) living in the Czech and Slovak Republic. The results show that their gene pool differs greatly from the one obtained for other Gypsy populations. Since Valachian Gypsies form an endogamous isolate with a high degree of inbreeding, genetic drift and founder effect might have contributed to this difference.
ISSN:0394-249X