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Genetic Significance of the relationship between absolute total finger ridge count and its variability

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In order to test the hypothesis of a major gene effect on absolute total finger ridge count (ATFRC), the nature of relationship between mean ATFRC and its variability was evaluated in a series of 47 population samples from India. Regression analysis showed that both the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation are significantly related to mean ATFRC, and about 35% of the variation in ATFRC is explained by the dependent variable coefficent of variation. These results support the hypothesis of a major gene effect on the trait ATFRC.

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Reddy, B.M., Malhotra, K.C. Genetic Significance of the relationship between absolute total finger ridge count and its variability. Int. J. Anthropol. 2, 141–149 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442360

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