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A genetic and anthropological survey of the Samaritan community in Israel carried out in the autumn of 1963 included tests for about 30 blood group antigens, several serum proteins, hemoglobin variants Glucose‐6‐Phosphate Dehydrogenase activity, secretor status, color‐blindness and some 18 anthropometric measurements and 18 morphological observations. About 90% of the total group were studied.The results obtained show that in blood groups, the Samaritans have the highest O frequency in the Middle East, A2 is more common than A1, and there are more N genes than M. Not a single case of G6PD deficiency was found. The incidence of color‐blindness is very high (27%). There is heterogeneity in physical type and large variations between individuals are also manifested in hair and eye‐color distribution.

Preliminary results of serological tests on 297 Beduin from several tribes in South-Sinai include seven different blood-group systems, three serum factors and eight red-cell enzyme systems.The present tests show only slight differences between the various tribes, except for the tribe of Jebeliya, which differs very markedly not only from the other Sinai Eeduin but from all other neighbouring populations.A considerable African component characterizes this "European" tribe as manifest by high frequencies of cDe(R"), Fy, Jsa, acid phosphatase Pb and the presence of V(ce') and GGPD electrophoretic type A.

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