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Ossetian Surnames as a Genetic Marker

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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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This work was carried out with the partial financial support by the Russian Science Foundation, grant no. 17-15-01051.

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  1. Research Center for Medical Genetics, 115522, Moscow, Russia

    G. I. El’chinova, V. V. Kadyshev & R. A. Zinchenko

  2. Genetic Counselling Service, Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital, 362003, Vladikavkaz, Russia

    M. Yu. Djadjieva & Z. K. Getoeva

  3. North Ossetian State Medical Academy, 362019, Vladikavkaz, Russia

    Z. K. Getoeva

  4. Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene, 141000, Mytishchi, Moscow oblast, Russia

    Yu. A. Revazova

  5. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997, Moscow, Russia

    R. A. Zinchenko

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El’chinova, G.I., Djadjieva, M.Y., Getoeva, Z.K. et al. Ossetian Surnames as a Genetic Marker. Russ J Genet 55, 918–921 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795419060024

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