Sexual dimorphism in the mandible of indigenous South Africans: A geometric morphometric approach

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 101-106

  Franklin, D ^a   O'Higgins, P ^b   Oxnard, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CRANIUM; MORPHOMETRY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 49649117128     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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