ISSN:
1824-3096
Keywords:
dermatoglyphic traits
;
biological isolation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The dermatoglyphics of the Muzeina and Gebeliya Bedouin tribes, two small biologically isolated populations, leading a similar nomadic life under the specific conditions of the Sinai desert, were studied. The differences found between the studied samples concern particularly the frequencies of palmar and finger pattern types. These differences are in agreement with data on the origin of the tribes, a Negro and/or European admixture being evident in the Gebeliya dermatoglyphics. The coefficients of variation for some quantitative dermatoglyphic traits, presumably with a polygenic determination, are lower in the Muzeina than in the Gebeliya sample. Isolation and consanguinity may exert their influence on the dermatoglyphic traits influencing the frequencies of the corresponding genes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02443908
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