TY - JOUR
T1 - Variations in asymmetry and interdigital diversity for three ridge-count measures among the Dhangar caste-cluster of Maharashtra, India
AU - Chakraborty, Ranajit
AU - Malhotra, Kailash C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The field work of this project was supported by a grant from the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, of which KCM is the recipient. The data analysis is supported by U.S. Public Health Service Grants GM 20293, GM 28574-01, and CA 19311 made available to R.C. We thank Prof. C. R. Rao, Dr T. V. Hanurav, and Prof. I. Karve for their encouragements and advice during the design of the Dhangar project.
PY - 1981/9
Y1 - 1981/9
N2 - Population variation in dermatoglyphic asymmetry and interdigital diversity is studied among 20 Dhangar castes utilizing three traits, total finger ridge-count (TFRC), absolute total finger ridge-count (ATFRC), and finger pattern intensity index (FPII). The correlations of asymmetry and interdigital diversity with the trait value in individuals are computed for each caste group. ATFRC and FPII shows a pattern different from TFRC. The variations among populations with respect to each of these measures are contrasted with genetic differences among these populations from which we conclude that the patterns of interpopulation variation of asymmetry and interdigital diversity are not exactly in congruence of the pattern of genetic variation whereas the traits themselves depict genetic proximity at this early stage of local genetic differentiation.
AB - Population variation in dermatoglyphic asymmetry and interdigital diversity is studied among 20 Dhangar castes utilizing three traits, total finger ridge-count (TFRC), absolute total finger ridge-count (ATFRC), and finger pattern intensity index (FPII). The correlations of asymmetry and interdigital diversity with the trait value in individuals are computed for each caste group. ATFRC and FPII shows a pattern different from TFRC. The variations among populations with respect to each of these measures are contrasted with genetic differences among these populations from which we conclude that the patterns of interpopulation variation of asymmetry and interdigital diversity are not exactly in congruence of the pattern of genetic variation whereas the traits themselves depict genetic proximity at this early stage of local genetic differentiation.
KW - Dhangars
KW - asymmetry
KW - finger dermatoglyphics
KW - genetic distance
KW - interdigital variations
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U2 - 10.1016/S0047-2484(81)80096-6
DO - 10.1016/S0047-2484(81)80096-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0040271946
SN - 0047-2484
VL - 10
SP - 503
EP - 509
JO - Journal of Human Evolution
JF - Journal of Human Evolution
IS - 6
ER -