DERMATOGLYPHIC STUDIES ON MURIA GONDS OF CENTRAL INDIA. II. PALMAR VARIABLES
R. ELANGO *
Genetics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029
ISHWAR C. VERMA *
Genetics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029
ARCHANA TOMAR *
Genetics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Palmar dermatoglyphic data were collected from 220 persons (116 men and 104 women) of muria gond tribe of Bastar district in Madhya Pradesh State. The dermatoglyphic data did not show significant variation from other tribal groups of protoaustraloid origin. More extensive genetic studies are required to provide conclusive evidence to support the protoaustraloid origin of these tribal groups.
Keywords: Dermatoglyphics, Muria gonds, Bastar tribes