Exploring craniofacial fluctuating asymmetry in a South African sample.

ABSTRACT: Biological anthropologists have extensively investigated the relationship between fluctuating asymmetry (FA) and its association with population history and health. However, in South Africa, few studies have been done on skeletal asymmetry and its potential impact on anthropological analyses. The study aimed to examine craniofacial asymmetry within a contemporary South African population, specifically focusing on the association between FA, sex, and population affinity. The sample consisted of cranial micro-focus X-ray computed tomography scans (micro-XCT) from 115 adult individuals. Craniometric landmarks were placed and used to calculate inter-landmark distances (ILDs) to assess size variation, and geometric morphometric methods (GMMs) were performed to assess asymmetrical shape variatio

SUBMITTER: Harripershad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265031 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature