Cerumen phenotypes in certain populations of Eurasia and Africa.

doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330840210

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Cerumen phenotypes in certain populations of Eurasia and Africa.

American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Feb 1991

Ibraimov A I

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Cerumen polymorphism was studied in several populations of Eurasia and Africa. The frequencies of dry cerumen were shown to be high in Mongoloid populations and low among Europoids. Intermediate frequencies were found among peoples of subequatorial Africa. Special attention is paid to the potenti...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Africa
Asia
Asian People
Black People
Cerumen
Europe
Female
Gene Frequency
Humans
Male
Phenotype
White People

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