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Hairy Ears among the Pahira

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

Amit Basu
Amit Basu*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Anthropology, Calcutta University, Calcutta

Summary

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1. Data relating to hypertrichosis of the ear rim, lobe, tragus and antitragus in the Pahira are presented.

2. It has been indicated that (a) hypertrichosis of the rim is associated with that of the lobe, tragus and antitragus, and both may be controlled by the same genotype; (b) it may not be a characteristic of the Mediterranean race alone; and (c) its use as an “anthropological marker” is of limited value.

Riassunto

RIASSUNTO

Vengono presentati i dati riguardanti l'ipertricosi del padiglione auricolare, lobo, trago ed antitrago nei Pahira. Si dimostra che l'ipertricosi del padiglione auricolare è associata a quella del lobo, trago ed antitrago e che possono essere ambedue controllate dallo stesso genotipo. Si ritiene, inoltre, che tale ipertricosi non sia necessariamente un carattere esclusivo della razza Mediterranea e, ancora, che il suo valore come « marcatore » antropologico sia limitato.

Résumé

RÉSUMÉ

L'A. présente les données se référant à l'hyperthricose du pavillon de l'oreille, du lobe, du tragus et de l'antitragus chez les Pahira. Il indique (a) que l'hyperthricose du pavillon de l'oreille est associée à celle de lobe, tragus et antitragus et que toutes les deux pourraient être contrôlées par le même génotype; (b) que cette hyperthricose pourrait ne pas être nécessairement limitée à la race méditerranéenne et (c) que sa valeur comme « marqueur » anthropologique est limitée.

Zusammenfassung

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Es werden Erhebungen bezüglich der Hypertrichosis an den Ohren bei den Pahira (an Pinna, Ohrläppchen, Tragus und Antitragus) angeführt. Es ergibt sich daraus, daß die Behaarung der Pinna mit derjenigen von Ohrläppchen, Tragus und Antitragus in Zusammenhang steht und daß beide vom gleichen Genotyp bedingt sein können. Man ist außerdem der Ansicht, daß diese Hypertrichosis nicht unbendingt ein Merkmal der Mittelmeerrasse und daß ihre Verwendung als anthropologischer « Anzeiger » beschränkt ist.

Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , July 1965 , pp. 317 - 325
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1965

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