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Opportunity for natural selection among the Indian populations
Author(s) -
Reddy B. Mohan,
Chopra Virendra P.
Publication year - 1990
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.1330830303
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , developed country , geography , developing country , selection (genetic algorithm) , natural selection , demography , socioeconomics , economic growth , development economics , population , economics , sociology , computer science , artificial intelligence
A critical review of data on opportunity for natural selection among the Indian populations has been made. These data on 96 populations were analysed according to regional, habitat, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The trends observed on the basis of these Indian data have been compared with worldwide data and data from industrialized nations. As in the industrialized nations, a gradual decrease in I m and I t is observed with improving socioeconomic and technological status in the Indian populations. The Indian situation is similar to that of the first phase in the modern demographic transition among the industrialized nations.