Genetic data on Alghero population (Sardinia): contrast between biological and cultural evidence.

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Genetic data on Alghero population (Sardinia): contrast between biological and cultural evidence.

American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Apr 1994

Moral P, Marogna G, Salis M, Succa V, Vona G

Abstract excerpt

Data on 20 genetic polymorphisms (61 alleles) in the Algehero population on the northwestern coast of Sardinia are presented and discussed in relation to its linguistic peculiarity inside the island. Since the Aragonese (Spain) conquest of Sardinia in the 13th century, the Catalan language, the s...

Topics

Alleles
Blood Group Antigens
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Humans
Italy
Language
Likelihood Functions
Male
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic
Spain

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