Population-genetic analysis of seven qualitative traits in the population of the municipality Maglaj (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Elma, Mrehić, Zana, Dolićanin, Izet, Eminović

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Srbije

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1820-7936

10.5937/gads1550071M

http://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%2612527&page=0&so...

2015-2021/11/03/11:06:50

On the basis of the complex seven monogenic qualitative characteristics (shape of the earlobes, hairiness of middle phalange, flexibility of lateral tongue edges, the extensiveness of the distal and proximal joint of the thumb and the flexibility of the distal phalanx of the little finger) and one sexually conditioned property (digital index) we analyzed the genetic structure of four populations of rural municipality Maglaj: Kosova, Novi Šeher, Jablanica, Moševac, then one isolated local population Ravna and one urban population area called Maglaj. The survey covered a total of 440 students (213 girls and 227 boys) aged 11-18 years. According to the degree of genetic heterogeneity, values of Wahlund variance that are obtained for each trait belong in the category of low genetic differentiation. The maximum value of Wahlund variance was identified for the property shape of the earlobes (by Cavalli - Sforza, Bodmer = 0.0452), and the lowest for phenotypic system flexibility of lateral tongue edges (by Cavalli - Sforza, Bodmer = 0.0000). Studied set of population is the most heterogeneous according to the frequency of recessive allelogene for phenotypic characteristic shape of the earlobes, and the most homogeneous for the phenotypic trait flexibility of lateral tongue edge. Based on the analysis of genetic distance for seven phenotypic traits in populations of municipality Maglaj we established the minimum genetic distance between populations of Kosova and Maglaj (fθ = 0.0007), and the largest genetic distance between populations of Jablanica and Moševac (fθ = 0.0144). It was noted that the lowest average coefficient of kinship has a local population of Kosova (fθ = 0.0028, while the highest average coefficient of kinship has a population Moševac (fθ = 0.0081). The greatest characteristic has a population of Moševac (fθs = 0.7556), and the lowest characteristic has a population of Novi Šeher (fθs = -0.0795). Based on the obtained values of genetic distance between the studied populations, it can be concluded that it is a relatively low level of genetic heterogeneity.