Ossetian Surnames as a Genetic Marker
- Authors: El’chinova G.I.1, Djadjieva M.Y.2, Getoeva Z.K.2,3, Kadyshev V.V.1, Revazova Y.A.4, Zinchenko R.A.1,5
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Affiliations:
- Research Center for Medical Genetics
- Genetic Counselling Service, Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital
- North Ossetian State Medical Academy
- Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
- Issue: Vol 55, No 7 (2019)
- Pages: 918-921
- Section: Short Communications
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1022-7954/article/view/189472
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795419060024
- ID: 189472
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Abstract
This paper carries out a comparative analysis of standard population-genetic parameters based on the distribution of surnames and marriage migrations in the Digorsky and Ardonsky districts. The positive and significant correlation of all the considered parameters allowed concluding that it is possible to use Ossetian surnames (of both Irons and Digors) as a biological marker in population-genetic studies.
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G. I. El’chinova
Research Center for Medical Genetics
Author for correspondence.
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 115522
M. Yu. Djadjieva
Genetic Counselling Service, Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Vladikavkaz, 362003
Z. K. Getoeva
Genetic Counselling Service, Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital; North Ossetian State Medical Academy
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Vladikavkaz, 362003; Vladikavkaz, 362019
V. V. Kadyshev
Research Center for Medical Genetics
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 115522
Yu. A. Revazova
Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Mytishchi, Moscow oblast, 141000
R. A. Zinchenko
Research Center for Medical Genetics; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: elchinova@med-gen.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 115522; Moscow, 117997
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