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We analyzed the distribution frequency of HLA-A and-B antigens in populations of the major Balkan area in an attempt to study the various hypotheses on the genetic history of populations of the area. Among these hypotheses are these for genetic change between northern and southern populations of Greece (Barbujani and Sokal 1990) and also those for genetic similarities between North Italy and Greece as a result of colonization of Italy by Greeks (“Magna Grecia”) in classical times (Piazza et al 1988). It seems that three main groups are grossly formed within the populations studied, which is in agreement with historical data.
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Konstantopoulos, K., Sourdis, J. The distribution of HLA-A and-B antigens among populations in the major Balkan area. Int. J. Anthropol. 16, 245–248 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02447233
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