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Factors affecting population variation in eastern Adriatic isolates (Croatia)

D M Waddle1, R R Sokal, P Rudan

  • 1Department of Anthropology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523-1787, USA.

Human Biology
|October 22, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Genetic, kinship, and language data reveal complex population differentiation on Croatian islands. Geographic and historical factors significantly influence kinship and morphological distances, but not genetic distances.

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Area of Science:

  • Anthropology
  • Population Genetics
  • Sociolinguistics

Background:

  • Previous studies on Croatian island populations focused on biological and ecological variables.
  • Historical and sociological factors have also been considered in understanding population differentiation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the interaction of historical, sociological, and biological factors in small island populations.
  • To test the significance of proposed causes for population differences using genetic, morphological, kinship, and language data.
  • To evaluate the relationships among different types of population distance measures.

Main Methods:

  • Matrix correlation methods were used to analyze relationships between distance measures.
  • Design matrices were employed to test hypotheses about external factors influencing population differences.

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  • Analysis included genetic, morphological, kinship, and language distance data from 26 rural communities.

    • Main Results:

    • Genetic distances showed weak correlation with other population distance measures, indicating limited genetic differentiation.
    • Kinship and language distances were highly associated.
    • Morphological differences were more closely tied to kinship distances than genetic distances, potentially due to environmental factors or selective emigration.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographic isolation and barriers, along with historical factors, are crucial for explaining kinship and morphological distances, but not genetic differentiation.
    • Design matrices are valuable tools for quantifying the interplay between historical, geographic, and population distance factors.
    • Population structure on Croatian islands is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, social, and environmental influences.