[The gene pool of the Belgorod region population: I. Differentiation of all district populations based on anthroponymic data]

Genetika. 2007 Jun;43(6):841-9.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The gene pool of the entire population of all the 21 raions (districts) of the Belgorod oblast (region) has been studied using anthroponymic data. Considerable geographic variations of the number of surnames and the degree of population subdivision (0.00003 < f(r)* < 0.00125) in the 21 districts have been demonstrated. Districts with low population subdivision levels are mainly located in the central and southwestern raions of the Belgorod oblast, contain an urbanized area (city), and border on Ukraine (they are characterized by a considerable Ukrainian immigration). Urbanization significantly affects the population structure of the Belgorod oblast. In urbanized districts, rural populations lack the relationships between the population size, number of surnames, and population subdivision level (f(r)).

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Demography*
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Gene Pool*
  • Genetics, Population*
  • Humans
  • Names*
  • Rural Population*
  • Russia
  • Urbanization