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Evidence for a genetic cline in earwax types in the Middle East and Southeast Asia
Author(s) -
Petrakis Nicholas L.,
Pingle Urmila,
Petrakis Steven J.,
Petrakis Susan L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330350117
Subject(s) - cline (biology) , middle east , east asia , southeast asia , far east , geography , demography , ancient history , history , population , archaeology , sociology , china
Data obtained on cerumen types in the Middle East and Southeast Asia indicate frequencies for the dry allele that are intermediate between previously reported high values in the northern Orient and low values in Caucasian and Negro populations. This evidence in combination with previously existing data reveals a genetic cline in earwax types in this part of the world.