Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers
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<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778?journalCode=iahb20" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778?journalCode=iahb20</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778" target="_blank" >10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers
Original language description
Background: The size of sex differences in dermatoglyphic features and their inter-population differences remains a subject of debate. Combining fingers in traditional dermatoglyphic methodology and omitting finger-specific variations might be a cause for uncertainty. Aim: To compare sex differences in whorl frequencies between fingers.Subjects and methods: Using meta-analytical methods, the authors studied sex differences in frequencies of whorls (log Odd Ratios) for each finger separately, including their heterogeneities (between-samples variance). The dataset of 204 population samples was extracted from published dermatoglyphic studies. Results: Aggregated effects of sex differences were significant in all fingers, except for the left 1st finger. Sex differences were higher in the right hand and increased from radial to ulnar fingers. Apart from the right 1st and 3rd fingers, heterogeneities were small and literally zero in the right 4th finger. Conclusion: Higher sex differences in ulnar fingers and the lack of interpopulation differences all over the world in the 4th finger might be caused by a stronger influence of genetic and/or hormonal factors on dermatoglyphic development of the ulnar side of the hand. It is suggested that future studies, when applying dermatoglyphic traits as markers of prenatal environment, use traits by individual fingers or their relationships within the hand.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10700 - Other natural sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Annals of Human Biology
ISSN
0301-4460
e-ISSN
1464-5033
Volume of the periodical
46
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
231-245
UT code for WoS article
000474748900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85068072982