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Mid-Phalangeal Hair, Hand Clasping and Handedness Among Khatris and Baniyas of Patiala, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

Lakhbir Singh  and
Karam Vir Goel
Lakhbir Singh*
Affiliation:
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
Karam Vir Goel
Affiliation:
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
*
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India

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Mid-phalangeal hair, hand clasping and handedness have been examined in 425 adult subjects from two endogamous groups of Patiala, Hindu Khatris (230) and Baniyas (195). In a majority of subjects (53.73 % in males and 46.35% in females) mid-phalangeal hair appears to be completely absent. The highest frequency of this trait is found in the combination III-IV and, when considering individual digits, on IV (around 50%). As for hand clasping, R-type appears to be more frequent in Khatris and L-type in Baniyas. Right handedness appears to be by large more frequent in both groups and sexes.

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Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 24 , Issue 3-4 , 07-10 1975 , pp. 343 - 345
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Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1975

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