Finger and palmar dermatoglyphics in Muzeina Bedouins from South Sinai

Qualitative Traits

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ID2966022
AutoresBibha Karmakar (Indian Statistical Institute), E Kobyliansky (0000-0001-9691-3813, Tel Aviv University)
Ano2012
Volume20
Páginas146
Data de publicação2012-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPapers on Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1406-0140 • E-ISSN: 1736-7646
EditoraUniversity of Tartu (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.12697/poa.2011.20.16
OpenAlexW2088388656
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas28

Qualitative finger and palmar dermatoglyphics traits of 218 individuals (170 males and 48 females), belonging to the Muzeina Bedouins – the nomadic tribe, a small isolate with a high degree of consanguinity from the South Sinai Peninsula were studied. The highest frequencies of pattern whorl (W) on the 4th finger followed by an ulnar loop (UL) on the 3rd finger for both hands in both sexes were observed. Similarly, the highest occurrence of pattern combinations W-W (67.7%) was followed by the UL-UL (65.2%) in both sexes. Finger and palmar patterns show homogeneity in nature except the 3rd finger and the 4th palmar area, which have a significant sex difference. The present results are not exactly similar with our previous studies on other populations – Chuvashian (Karmakar et al 2007), Indians (Karmakar et al 2002), Turkmenians (Karmakar et al 2010), perhaps due to a major ethnic difference and a high inbreeding level

Biology · Dermatoglyphics · Finger print · Inbreeding · Population · Significant difference · Tribe · Zoology · Anthropology · Demography · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Genetics