Naslov
Is mandibular angle a reliable sex indicator? Validation by analysis of ancient DNA

Autori
Jerković, Ivan ; Bašić, Željana ; Anterić, Ivana ; Vilović, Katarina ; Anđelinović, Šimun

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Program and Abstracts: Ninth ISABS Conference in Forensic, Anthropologic and Medical Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Individualized Medicine / Kayser, Manfred ; Ordog, Tamas ; Vuk-Pavlović, Stanimir ; Primorac, Dragan - Zagreb : International Society for Applied Biological Sciences (ISABS), 2015, 140-140

ISBN
978-953-57695-1-4

Skup
Ninth ISABS Conference in Forensic, Anthropologic and Medical Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Individualized Medicine

Mjesto i datum
Bol, Hrvatska, 22.06.2015. - 28.06.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
ancient DNA ; amelogenin ; mandibular angle ; forensic anthropology ; medieval Croatia

Sažetak
Sex of skeletal remains can be determined by DNA analysis, by examination of morphological features with pronounced sexual dimorphism, and by the osteometric methods. The aim of this study is to test the reliability of morphological and osteometric parameters, especially the mandibular angle, traditionally listed among reliable skeletal traits in sex estimation, by the analysisof ancient DNA. We analyzed the remains from ten medieval Eastern Adriatic Coast (Croatia)archaeological sites. We selected only completely preserved adult skeletons, with no pre- or post-mortem changes that could affect the results. The analysisof the amelogenin gene of the ancient DNA was conducted using the protocols standard at the Clinical Hospital Center Split. Sex was determined by examination of the overall morphological skeletal features. Mandible angle was measured separately using a mandibulometer. Measured differences between sexes were analyzed by the t-test. The total of 324 adult skeletons were examined ; 49 (20 female and 29 male) skeletons met the selection criteria. Sex was determined by the ancient DNA analysis for 33 remains ; the results were found consistent with morphological sex estimation in all cases. On the other hand, the results of t-test indicated that there was no significant difference in mandibular angle measurements between sexes (p>0, 05). Thus, morphological sex estimation is reliable for completely preserved skeletal remains, while the mandibular angle measurement is not applicable for sex determination.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Arheologija, Etnologija i antropologija

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