The Basques: Review of Population Genetics and Mendelian Disorders

From: Human Biology | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: ; Feingold, Josuà Lacombe, Didier; © © © Bauduer, Frà dà ric | Copyright information

Abstract

The Basques live at the western end of the Pyrenees along the Atlantic Ocean and are thought to represent the descendants of a preNeolithic people. They demonstrate marked specificities regarding language and genetics among the European populations. We review the published data on the population genetics and Mendelian disorders of the Basques. An atypical distribution in some blood group polymorphisms (ABO, Rhesus, and Duffy) was first found in this population. Subsequently, a...

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