Measurement the genetic distance between some populations in a greater Benghazi Area.

Abstract

The study aims to estimate the genetic distance between a more significant Benghazi area population with the ABO, Rh blood group, and some morphological traits genes. Nei method was used to relate phylogenetics for different regions. And the dendrogram was drawn according to the UPGMA clustering method(pop tree program). The populations in Soluq and Gardienah, as depicted in the evolutionary tree diagram, share the same branch., furthermore, Gamines and Magrone have the same branch, and Mesose is nearly from Soluq and Gardienah, but Shatalbdien is genetically far away from these populations. Still, all populations branched from the Benghazi population. The genetic distance between Benghazi-Soluq (DA =0.004), Benghaz-Gardienah DA =0.006, Benghaz-Magrone DA =0.006, Benghaz - Gamines DA =0.007, Benghaz- Shatelbdeine DA =0.008, Benghazi- Mesose DA =0.001. The study provides information on the genetic relationship; this vital information will be necessary for population genetics and anthropology studies and may be helpful in planning future health strategies, particularly regarding genetic diseases. Human genetic variations play a significant role in bringing about the gene pool's common origin or admixture of the diversity in population structure and contribute to the dynamics of human evolution. The genetic similarities between populations show the gene pool's common origin or admixture.