Several Infra‐cranial Non‐metric Variations in a Single Neolithic individual

A Common Genetic Underlying Predisposition

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7809643
AutoresEmeline Verna (0000-0002-8068-2413, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, autor correspondente), Villotte (0000-0002-2958-8034, CNRS University of Bordeaux, MCC, PACEA, UMR5199 Pessac France)
Ano2016
Volume26
Fascículo6
Páginas1113-1118
Data de publicação2016-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.2522
OpenAlexW2293221721
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas34

Non‐metric variations have been the subject of anatomical and anthropological studies for more than a century. In this study, we present an individual from Sion (Canton of Valais, Southern Switzerland) dated from the Middle Neolithic who shows evidence for four non‐metric variations. This young adult male presents an os acromiale , spondylolysis, a bipartite patella, and bilateral calcaneus secundarius . These non‐metric variations have a low frequency in most populations (less than 10%), and for each of them the origin is usually considered to be genetic, environmental, or a combination of both. This case is of interest for understanding the potential genetic origin of these non‐metric variations as well as for demonstrating their usefulness in bioarcheological analysis. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Biology · Evolutionary biology · dental development and anomalies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medical and Biological Sciences