Digital dermatoglyphics of the Faroe Islanders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8317394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin G Harvey (British Museum), Diana Suter (British Museum) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 337-345 |
| Publication date | 1983-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330610308 |
| PMID | 6614148 |
| OpenAlex | W2152324949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 10 |
Finger dermatoglyphics of 446 male and 463 female Faroe Islanders are described. According to birthplace information for their grandparents the individuals sampled are considered to be representative of all regions of the Faroes. Pattern frequencies are given for individual digits and the tables contain mean radial, ulnar, and unilateral maximal ridge counts. Overall frequencies of patterns and mean total ridge counts in both sexes are compared with other populations in northwestern Europe, several of which have had close historical connections with the Faroes. The Faroese have exceptionally high frequencies of arch and ulnar loop patterns, making their mean pattern intensity index values among the lowest in Europe. Low mean total ridge counts are also characteristic of this population. Icelanders show closer dermatoglyphic resemblance to the Faroese than any other European populations. Low mean total ridge counts among Shetland and Orkney Islanders are noteworthy, and it is possible that the resemblance between these North Atlantic island populations is due to common ancestry arising from Viking settlement during the 8th and 9th centuries. The operation of random genetic drift on the gene pool of the Faroe Islanders is another factor to be considered when assessing their biological affinities
Archaeology · Cartography · Dermatoglyphics · Geography · Mongoloid · Pacific islanders · Population · Ridge · Shetland · Demography · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Forestry
The morphological diversity of dermatoglyphic patterns on fingers—A simple and objective method for measurement
Sexual dimorphism in dermatoglyphic traits and fluctuating asymmetry in Bulgarians from northeast Bulgaria
Evidence for a major gene effect in the distributions of digital ridge counts
Finger ridge count in Basque populations
A study of digital dermatoglyphics in Ireland
Palmar dermatoglyphics of the Faroe Islanders
Variation among European populations in summary finger ridge-count variables
How Celtic are the Cornish
Blood groups, serum proteins and enzymes of the faroe Islanders
Genetic variation in Britain
The natural history of man in Shetland
Dermatoglyphic variation in the human populations of the North Pennine Dales, North England. I. Sex differences, bilateral asymmetry, digital diversity and regional variation
A developmental approach to the interpretation of dermatoglyphic data from Papua New Guinea and the Faroe Islands
The morphology of the hypothenar radial arch
Regression analysis of digital ridge counts on pattern intensity index
The dermatoglyphics of American Caucasians
Variabilité du nombre de crêtes par doigt chez des sujets belges
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2017 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |