The mylohyoid bridge in the Khoisan of Southern Africa and its unsuitability as a mongoloid genetic marker.
The frequency of expression of the mylohyoid bridge was studied in the mandibles of 73 Khoisan. A high incidence (32.2%) of mylohyoid bridge was found, and this is compared with frequencies reported for other populations. The concept of D.R. Sawyer and co-workers that the mylohyoid bridge is a significant genetic marker for Mongoloid affinity is discussed, and shown to be invalid by the results of this study.
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa