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Variability of Plantar Zygodactylous Triradii in Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

G. Aue-Hauser*
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Biology, University of Vienna
H. Lebioda
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Biology, University of Vienna
H. Szczotka
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Biology, University of Vienna
R. Wytek
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Biology, University of Vienna
*
Institut für Humanbiologie der Universität, Van-Swieten Gasse 1, 1096 Vienna, Austria

Abstract

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Using a special method, the dermatoglyphics of the plantar interdigital areas of 86 monozygotic and 76 dizygotic Polish twin pairs were obtained. The frequencies of different types of zygodactylous triradii were estimated using a recently published new scheme of classification. The second, third, and fourth interdigital areas were grouped together. The findings indicate a high heritability which suggest that zygodactylous triradii might be used as a valuable genetic marker.

Type
Brief-Report
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1979

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