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Heritability of anthropometric phenotypes in caste populations of Visakhapatnam, India.
Human biology - 1 Jun 2002
Arya Rector, Duggirala Ravindranath, Comuzzie Anthony G, Puppala Sobha, Modem Saileela, Busi Bhaskara R, Crawford Michael H
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we used anthropometric data from six Andhra caste populations to examine heritability patterns of 23 anthropometric phenotypes (linear, craniofacial, and soft tissue measures) with special reference to caste differences. We obtained anthropometric data from 342 nuclear families from Brahmin, Reddy, Telaga, Nagara, Ag. Kshatriya, and Mala castes of Visakhapatnam, India. These caste groups represent...
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