Segregation analysis of a-b ridge count in human palms.

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Frequency distribution and segregation analyses have been performed on a-b ridge counts from 422 families. The results support the hypothesis of two commingled distributions of the trait, high-value distributions being 5.4% in females and 2.4% in males of the whole population. Segregation analyses point out evidence for simultaneously a multi-factorial inheritance (h = 0.72) and a major effect (P = 0.01)....

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