Analysis of digital patterns in the Basque valley of Deba: multivariate comparison with other populations.

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Analysis of digital patterns in the Basque valley of Deba: multivariate comparison with other populations.

Human biology - 1 Aug 1990

Arrieta M I, Criado B, Martinez B, Salazar L, Lostao C M

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Eighty-six females and 79 males from the Basque valley of Deba were analyzed with respect to their digital patterns using correspondence analysis. We found that there was a significant sexual difference for only one type of pattern, tented arch. Also, this population was compared with other Basqu...

Topics

Dermatoglyphics
Ethnicity
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Humans
Male
Sex Characteristics
Spain
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