Relationships between minute characteristics of finger ridges and pattern size and shape.

doi:10.1080/03014468400006971

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Relationships between minute characteristics of finger ridges and pattern size and shape.

Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000

Loesch D Z, Martin N G

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We present results of a multivariate analysis of several characteristics of the ridge pattern on the tip of fingers III and IV of the right hand, with special consideration of the minute properties of ridges. The analysis is based on a sample of 38 females and 63 males of European origin. Results...

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Adult
Analysis of Variance
Australia
Dermatoglyphics
Europe
Female
Fingers
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Poland
Sex Factors
Statistics as Topic

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