Genetic distances between various ethnic populations calculated on the basis of polymorphism of DNA detected by the hypervariable phage M13 DNA probe

: The frequencies of different electrophoretic bands in DNA "fingerprint" detected by the phage M13 DNA probe in six Russian populations from the Kirov district and Krasnodar, one from Chuvashia and one from Tuva were compared with each other and pseudo-genetic distances by Nei were calculated. The results corresponded well with a presumable extent of similarity between the populations observed.