title: Inbreeding effects on palmar dermatoglyphic characters in three endogamous social groups of West Bengal, India.
abstract: The present study reports inbreeding effects on mean palmar dermatoglyphic characteristics: triradial count on palm, maximal atd angle, adt angle, td ridge count, ab ridge count, main line index (MLI) and ab ridge breadth. Samples were drawn from adult males belonging to three endogamous sections representing Hindu caste Telaga of Kharagpur (West Midnapore), Ansari Muslims of Nandigram (East Midnapore) and Sheik-Sunni Muslims of Braddhaman in West Bengal, India. Consistent trend of higher mean triradial number, adt angle, and lower mean td ridge count, ab ridge count, and ab ridge breadth was observed in inbred sections compared to their non-inbred relatives in three social groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Ecology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, (Cinvestav) - IPN, Carretera Antigua a Progreso km 6, Apartado Postal 73, Cordemex 97310, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Electronic address: sdbanik@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: S Datta
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Banik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003241:Consanguinity; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D018596:Hinduism; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007514:Islam; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012923:Social Class