A detection of microevolutionary changes by the analysis of qualitative dermatoglyphic traits: an example of Albanians from Kosovo (CROSBI ID 183559)
Prilog u časopisu | izvorni znanstveni rad | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Temaj, Gazmend ; Zajc Petranović, Matea ; Škarić-Jurić, Tatjana ; Behluli, Ibrahim ; Smolej Narančić, Nina ; Xharra, Shefki ; Sopi, Ramadan ; Miličić, Jasna
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A detection of microevolutionary changes by the analysis of qualitative dermatoglyphic traits: an example of Albanians from Kosovo
In this study we analyzed the qualitative dermatoglyphic traits in the Albanians from three Kosovo distinct regions. We aimed to detect possible microevolutionary changes, which could have happened as a consequence of geographical and cultural isolation. The dermatoglyphic traits were analyzed for total 641 Albanians of both sexes. The analysis included 4 variables on fingers, 8 on palms and terminations of A, B, C, D and T main- lines. The differences in patterns incidence were tested using the chi-square test. The frequencies of several pattern types varied to a great extent between distinct groups with statistically significant difference in most of the cases. Our results indicated that the Albanians from South Morava valley and from Kosovo plain were genetically close, and the population from Dukagjini valley is less close to any of them. The analysis of qualitative dermatoglyphic patterns may be utilized effectively to track the microevolutionary changes. This is especially useful in a developing country like Kosovo, since it is an inexpensive and effective tool for screening and studying the patterns influenced by the divergence of population.
qualitative dermatoglyphics; population structure; microevolution; isolation; Kosovo; Balkan
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Podaci o izdanju
69 (4)
2012.
461-472
objavljeno
0003-5548
2363-7099
10.1127/0003-5548/2012/0209
Povezanost rada
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Etnologija i antropologija, Biologija