Anthropological classification

Present research is being carried out to further the methodology of the anthropological classification of bloodstains. 

Two isoenzymes, peptidase A and glutathione reductase, have been reported to have polymorphic forms in negro populations and little or no variants in Caucasians (13, 14, 15). Thus, should the rare variant be demonstrated in a stain, there would be a high probability concerning the ethnic origin of the blood. In addition, research has been initiated into the use of Gm and Inv typing to assist in the anthropological classification of bloodstains (2, 17). For example, the combination of Gm factors 1,... 

The terms somatotyping and constitution study are generally used for the designation of one of the methods for the analysis and classification of body physique [1-5], The Heath-Carter anthropometric somatotype [6] that was suggested as the development of the classical Sheldon s photoscopic scheme of the assessment of body physique [1], is one of the commonly used methods and still of important significance for anthropology and sports science [7-9]. 

Fried, M. 1957. The Classification of Corporate Unilineal Descent Groups. Journal of the Rcyal Anthropological Institute B7j 1 1-29. 

Goody, J. 1961. The Classification of Double Descent Systems. Current Anthropology 2jl 3-25. 

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