A genetical analysis of covariation between finger ridge counts.

doi:10.1080/03014468200006061

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A genetical analysis of covariation between finger ridge counts.

Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000

Martin N G, Eaves L J, Loesch D Z

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1. The genetical and environmental structure of covariation between finger ridge counts in twin and sibling data has been analysed using the method of Martin and Eaves (1977) adapted from Jöreskog. 2. The model for environmental covariance contains a single factor loading on all ten digits but mo...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Dermatoglyphics
Female
Genetics, Medical
Humans
Male
Models, Biological
Phenotype
Sex Factors

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