Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by
Individual Fingers

J 2019

Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Lenka POLCEROVÁ and Martin ČUTA

Basic information

Original name

Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers

Authors

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lenka POLCEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ČUTA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Annals of Human Biology, ABINGDON, Taylor & Francis, 2019, 0301-4460

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.535

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00115056

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778

UT WoS

000474748900001

Keywords in English

dermatoglyphics; sex differences; prenatal programming; interpopulation differences; meta-analysis

Abstract

V originále

Background: The size of sex differences in dermatoglyphic features and their inter-population differences remains a subject of debate. Combining fingers in traditional dermatoglyphic methodology and omitting finger-specific variations might be a cause for uncertainty. Aim: To compare sex differences in whorl frequencies between fingers.Subjects and methods: Using meta-analytical methods, the authors studied sex differences in frequencies of whorls (log Odd Ratios) for each finger separately, including their heterogeneities (between-samples variance). The dataset of 204 population samples was extracted from published dermatoglyphic studies. Results: Aggregated effects of sex differences were significant in all fingers, except for the left 1st finger. Sex differences were higher in the right hand and increased from radial to ulnar fingers. Apart from the right 1st and 3rd fingers, heterogeneities were small and literally zero in the right 4th finger. Conclusion: Higher sex differences in ulnar fingers and the lack of interpopulation differences all over the world in the 4th finger might be caused by a stronger influence of genetic and/or hormonal factors on dermatoglyphic development of the ulnar side of the hand. It is suggested that future studies, when applying dermatoglyphic traits as markers of prenatal environment, use traits by individual fingers or their relationships within the hand.

Links

MUNI/A/1400/2018, interní kód MU

Name: Rozvoj aplikačního potenciálu morfologických znaků obličeje člověka

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

MUNI/FR/1445/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Elektronická forma cvičení z dermatoglyfiky

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Lenka POLCEROVÁ and Martin ČUTA. Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers. Annals of Human Biology. ABINGDON: Taylor & Francis, 2019, vol. 46, No 3, p. 231-245. ISSN 0301-4460. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778.

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KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Lenka POLCEROVÁ and Martin ČUTA. Sex Differences in Frequencies of Dermatoglyphic Patterns by Individual Fingers. \textit{Annals of Human Biology}. ABINGDON: Taylor \&{} Francis, 2019, vol.~46, No~3, p.~231-245. ISSN~0301-4460. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1622778.

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