Article
Holistic anthropological research of Hvar Islanders, Croatia--from parish registries to DNA studies in 33 years.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Jan 2004
Rudan Pavao, Janićijević Branka, Jovanović Veljko, Milicić Jasna, Narancić Nina Smolej, Sujoldzić Anita, Szirovicza Lajos, Skarić-Jurić Tatjana, Lauc Lovorka Barać, Lauc Tomislav, Klarić Irena Martinović, Pericić Marijana, Rudan Diana, Rudan Igor
Abstract excerpt
The complexity of interactions between hereditary, environmental and cultural factors in determining human phenotypes is often underestimated in biomedical research. In this paper, we present 33 years of holistic anthropological research that was being conducted since 1971 in the island of Hvar, Croatia. During this period, detailed characterization of migrations, demography, isonymy, linguistic differences,...
Topics
- Anthropology
- Croatia
- Culture
- Environment
- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Male