Dermatologyphics: comparison between Negritos Orang Asli and the Malays, Chinese and Indian

• Main Authors: Ismail, Endom, Abdul Razak, Shairah, Selamat, Lieyana, Gurusamy, Ravindran, Zariman, Hasmarini, Shahrudin, Mohd Shahrizan, Amini, Farhanaz, Bakar, Yosni, Md Nor, Syukor, Osman, Mohamad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UKM 2009
• Subjects: HT Communities. Classes. Races
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12688/1/dermatoglyphics_comparison_between_negritos_orang_asli_and_the_malays%2C_chinese_and_indian.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12688/

Dermatoglyphic traits are formed under genetic control during early gestation and do not change through the entire life. A few studies have shown that dermatoglyphic traits were conservative in their evolution and were different between and within population groups. The objective of this study was t...