Distribution and population variation of total number of palmar triradii among 20 Dhangar castes of Maharashtra,India |
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Authors: | B Karmakar |
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Institution: | (1) Indian Statistical Institute, 203, Barrackpore Trunk Road, 700 035 Calcutta, India |
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Abstract: | The paper deals with the bilateral palmar prints of 3000 males belonging to 20 Dhangar castes of Maharashtra which were analysed
(1) to compare the pattern of variation of palmar triradii with respect to other traits, (2) to examine the degree of similarity
between clusters based on dermatoglyphics anthropometry and genetic markers and (3) relating these similarities with their
ethnographic and geographic proximities.
The results of this study confirm the general presumptions, (a) that dermal traits, in general, and palmar characters, in
particular, do help in understanding the biologic/ethnic affinities among different groups both at macro and micro levels
and (b) the different types of traits, which are likely to be influenced by different genetic and/or environmental factors
give rise to different clustering patterns. |
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Keywords: | Dermatoglyphics palmar triradii distributions population variation distance Dhangars Maharashtra India |
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