Post by hellboy87 on Jan 2, 2009 23:26:53 GMT -5
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Auteur(s) / Author(s)
BAYSAL E. (1) ; INDRAK K. ; BOZKURT G. ; BERKALP A. ; ARITKAN E. ; OLD J. M.
; IOANNOU P. ; ANGASTINIOTIS M. ; DROUSHIOTOU A. ; YÜREGIR G. T. ; HUISMAN
T. H. J. ;
Abstract
We have identified the β-thalassaemia alleles in nearly all known Turkish
Cypriot β-thalassaemia homozygotes and in over 700 Greek Cypriot β-
thalassaemia heterozygotes living on the island of Cyprus. The data
confirmed earlier observations that the IVS-I-100 (G→A) mutation is present
for about 74–80%, while three other alleles [IVS-II-745 (C→G), IVS-I-6 (T→
C), IVS-I-1 (G→A)] occur at frequencies of 5–8%. Nearly identical
percentages were observed for the two Cypriot groups, quite different from
those for β-thalassaemia patients from Greece and Turkey. This suggests
close contacts between the two Cypriot communities during many centuries
without a major recent influence from Greek or Turkish β-thalassaemia
carriers.
Revue / Journal Title
British journal of haematology ISSN 0007-1048 CODEN BJHEAL
Source / Source
1992, vol. 81, no4, pp. 607-609 (1/4 p.)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1390250
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However, this can be problematic for some Cypriots considering the division
of the island and political problems enshrouding it. Which community do we
look to, “in Cyprus there are only ever Greeks or Turks” right? So do we
mean Greek or Turkish Cypriots? Not so, one Medical Doctor and Researcher
Dr. Geoffrey Dean claims: “there is little genetic difference between Greek
and Turkish Cypriots.” Historically, he argues that Ottoman soldiers who
took up residence in Cyprus after the Conquest of 1571 were known to take up
to four Greek Christian wives and that intermarriage was more common than
people think. Pointing to another blood disease, Dr Dean argues that the
fact that the Thalessemia gene is prevalent in 16% of all ‘Greek’ and
‘Turkish’ Cypriots is evidence that their blood group is very similar and
quite different to Greeks and Turks. In fact, Dr Dean says: “They are
Cypriots not Greeks or Turks.”
A barmy suggestion?
Dean is not the only medical researcher to construct such a claim. According
to research by a Turkish genetics engineer Erol Baisal who contacted
research about 15 years ago, the DNA genes of Greek Cypriots and Turkish
Cypriots are almost identical and undoubtedly much closer than the
corresponding genes of the ‘mainland’ Greeks and Turks. In an article
published by both Yeni Duzen and Politis in 1990, it is reported that
samples taken from 116 Turkish Cypriot, 303 Greek Cypriot, 235 Turks and 174
Greeks were tested in the US by Professor Huisman who claimed that even
though the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot customarily saw their
‘mainlands’ as there genetic source, they were very far apart and different
from both. Exceeding their own expectations, the researchers echoed the fact
that certain codes in the DNA can only be found in Cypriots, which they
believe serves as conclusive proof that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
together formed one DNA group.
Quote:
The Greek Cypriot Mayor of Nicosia Zambelas said that Turkish Cypriots and
Greek Cypriots had matching DNA. He even went so far as to claim that Greek
Cypriot DNA was far from matching that of mainland Greeks…and Turkish
Cypriot DNA is far from matching that of mainland Turks.
How intresting!
Wasnt really suprised at the Greek Cyrpiot DNA though,because I do know Greeks outside Greece then were largely Hellenized.
But I was suprised at the Turkish Cypriot one because I thought Turkish Cypriots were mostly of Anatolian stock.So where do their ancestors come from? I thought we have records that show that the Ottoman Sultan ordered tens of thousands of Anatolian troops and others to settle there.So how come there's little genetic connection with Anatolian Turks???
Since the Greeks were there when the Ottomans took over,I guess the Greek Cyrpiots are of Levantine or Middle Eastern descent.That they are an old population there.
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
BAYSAL E. (1) ; INDRAK K. ; BOZKURT G. ; BERKALP A. ; ARITKAN E. ; OLD J. M.
; IOANNOU P. ; ANGASTINIOTIS M. ; DROUSHIOTOU A. ; YÜREGIR G. T. ; HUISMAN
T. H. J. ;
Abstract
We have identified the β-thalassaemia alleles in nearly all known Turkish
Cypriot β-thalassaemia homozygotes and in over 700 Greek Cypriot β-
thalassaemia heterozygotes living on the island of Cyprus. The data
confirmed earlier observations that the IVS-I-100 (G→A) mutation is present
for about 74–80%, while three other alleles [IVS-II-745 (C→G), IVS-I-6 (T→
C), IVS-I-1 (G→A)] occur at frequencies of 5–8%. Nearly identical
percentages were observed for the two Cypriot groups, quite different from
those for β-thalassaemia patients from Greece and Turkey. This suggests
close contacts between the two Cypriot communities during many centuries
without a major recent influence from Greek or Turkish β-thalassaemia
carriers.
Revue / Journal Title
British journal of haematology ISSN 0007-1048 CODEN BJHEAL
Source / Source
1992, vol. 81, no4, pp. 607-609 (1/4 p.)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1390250
Quote:
However, this can be problematic for some Cypriots considering the division
of the island and political problems enshrouding it. Which community do we
look to, “in Cyprus there are only ever Greeks or Turks” right? So do we
mean Greek or Turkish Cypriots? Not so, one Medical Doctor and Researcher
Dr. Geoffrey Dean claims: “there is little genetic difference between Greek
and Turkish Cypriots.” Historically, he argues that Ottoman soldiers who
took up residence in Cyprus after the Conquest of 1571 were known to take up
to four Greek Christian wives and that intermarriage was more common than
people think. Pointing to another blood disease, Dr Dean argues that the
fact that the Thalessemia gene is prevalent in 16% of all ‘Greek’ and
‘Turkish’ Cypriots is evidence that their blood group is very similar and
quite different to Greeks and Turks. In fact, Dr Dean says: “They are
Cypriots not Greeks or Turks.”
A barmy suggestion?
Dean is not the only medical researcher to construct such a claim. According
to research by a Turkish genetics engineer Erol Baisal who contacted
research about 15 years ago, the DNA genes of Greek Cypriots and Turkish
Cypriots are almost identical and undoubtedly much closer than the
corresponding genes of the ‘mainland’ Greeks and Turks. In an article
published by both Yeni Duzen and Politis in 1990, it is reported that
samples taken from 116 Turkish Cypriot, 303 Greek Cypriot, 235 Turks and 174
Greeks were tested in the US by Professor Huisman who claimed that even
though the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot customarily saw their
‘mainlands’ as there genetic source, they were very far apart and different
from both. Exceeding their own expectations, the researchers echoed the fact
that certain codes in the DNA can only be found in Cypriots, which they
believe serves as conclusive proof that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
together formed one DNA group.
Quote:
The Greek Cypriot Mayor of Nicosia Zambelas said that Turkish Cypriots and
Greek Cypriots had matching DNA. He even went so far as to claim that Greek
Cypriot DNA was far from matching that of mainland Greeks…and Turkish
Cypriot DNA is far from matching that of mainland Turks.
How intresting!
Wasnt really suprised at the Greek Cyrpiot DNA though,because I do know Greeks outside Greece then were largely Hellenized.
But I was suprised at the Turkish Cypriot one because I thought Turkish Cypriots were mostly of Anatolian stock.So where do their ancestors come from? I thought we have records that show that the Ottoman Sultan ordered tens of thousands of Anatolian troops and others to settle there.So how come there's little genetic connection with Anatolian Turks???
Since the Greeks were there when the Ottomans took over,I guess the Greek Cyrpiots are of Levantine or Middle Eastern descent.That they are an old population there.