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Inbreeding in outport Newfoundland.

J C Bear1, T F Nemec, J C Kennedy

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada.

American Journal of Medical Genetics
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Inbreeding is high in isolated Newfoundland communities, increasing recessive disease risk. Health care planning should consider these genetic isolation effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Human Genetics
  • Medical Genetics

Background:

  • Previous studies demonstrated persistent genetic isolation in three outport Newfoundland study areas.
  • Inbreeding levels and their genetic consequences in isolated human populations are of significant interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent of inbreeding in three genetically isolated Newfoundland populations.
  • To analyze mating patterns and their relationship to consanguinity.
  • To estimate the potential impact of inbreeding on prereproductive mortality and recessive disease prevalence.

Main Methods:

  • Calculation of inbreeding coefficients for individuals using reconstructed pedigree data.
  • Analysis of kinship coefficients for pairs of births within study areas.

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  • Comparison of inbreeding and kinship coefficient distributions to assess mating patterns.
  • Estimation of excess prereproductive mortality attributable to inbreeding.

    • Main Results:

    • Average inbreeding coefficients varied across study areas (Trepassey Parish: 0.0032, West Coast: 0.0171, Southeast Labrador: 0.0007), with higher levels earlier in the century.
    • Mating patterns indicated more frequent matings between unrelated individuals than expected, infrequent avoidance of first-cousin marriages in two areas, favored matings between first cousins once removed, and increasing frequency of distant relatedness.
    • Estimated excess prereproductive mortality due to inbreeding ranged from 2% to 49% across the study areas.

    Conclusions:

    • The genetic isolation of these Newfoundland outport populations is likely to persist.
    • Elevated prevalences of recessive diseases, driven by unawareness of distant consanguinity, necessitate consideration in healthcare planning.
    • Inbreeding significantly impacts population health and requires targeted public health strategies.