Endogamy, the intensity of assortative intra-ethnic marriage of ossets (the end of ХХ century)

Abstract

Genetic epidemiological study of the population of the North Ossetia-Alania Republic, Russia, is caring out by the Laboratory of Genetiс Epidemiology of Research Centre for Medical Genetics (Moscow, Russia).Within the framework of the standard protocol we study the maximum of possible population-genetic characteristics. Based on the 27583 marriage records, the index of endogamy, the intensity of metisation and ethnic marriage assortativness in 8 regions of North Ossetia and Vladikavkaz have been analyzed. The differences in the marriage and migration characteristics are revealed for two subethnoses: the Irons and the Digors. The Digors have a higher value of endogamy index and a lower metisation level than the Irons have.