GENETIC-VARIATION IN THE EAST MIDLANDS

According to history, the population of the British Isles derives its genepool from a succession of invaders and immigrants. The settlement pattern of these invaders gave rise to a patchwork of genepools, shown in previous genetic surveys. Specimens from 1117 blood donors of regi onally subdivided East Midlands (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leice stershire) were analysed for 18 conventional genetic systems (blood gr oups, serum proteins and red cell enzymes), according to place of resi dence. Significant differences exist among the five geographically def ined sub-populations, and it is argued that these are derived From the historical settlement of continental European populations in the regi on, especially the Danes and the Vikings.