Article
A STUDY OF SOME MORPHOGENETIC TRAITS AMONG THE ESAN ETHNIC GROUP OF NIGERIA.
East African medical journal - 1 Nov 2014
Ebeye O A, Chris-Ozoko L E, Ogeneovo P, Onoriode A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic variability is a common feature of many organisms. The existence of genetic variation in man is caused by many factors along with selection, migration, gene flow and genetic drift. Human genetics are known as hereditary traits, these hereditary traits include the dominant and recessive traits in humans. Most of the genes are transmitted in the Mendelian pattern and a few are transmitted...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Ear
- Ethnicity
- Face
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Hair
- Humans
- Inheritance Patterns
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nigeria
- Young Adult
