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Genetic diversity in Tunisia: a study based on the GM polymorphism of human immunoglobulins

Karima Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. Hum Biol. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

The GM polymorphism of human immunoglobulins is analyzed in three Berber populations of southern Tunisia and compared to other GM data. Genetic diversity among Tunisian populations is higher than that among Europeans but does not exhibit any significant geographic or linguistic structure. This result suggests a complex pattern of genetic differentiation.

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