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Genetics of human body size and shape: body proportions and indices.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Livshits Gregory, Roset A, Yakovenko K, Trofimov S, Kobyliansky E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The study of the genetic component in morphological variables such as body height and weight, head and chest circumference, etc. has a rather long history. However, only a few studies investigated body proportions and configuration. AIM: The major aim of the present study was to evaluate the extent of the possible genetic effects on the inter-individual variation of a number of body configuration...
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