Hand Clasping and Arm Folding: Analysis of Familial Data

Document Type

Article

Authors

M. I. Arrieta, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Animal y Genética, Bilbao, Spain
B. Martinez, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Animal y Genética, Bilbao, Spain
C. M. Lostao, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Animal y Genética, Bilbao, Spain

Abstract

The possible inheritance of two asymmetries, hand clasping and arm folding, have been analyzed in 86 families with 414 progeny indigenous to Spanish Basque Country. The results show that the two analyzed traits are not sex linked. The analysis of family data shows evidence that one of the asymmetries, arm folding, is familial and probably genetic.

Recommended Citation

Arrieta, M. I.; Martinez, B.; and Lostao, C. M. (1988) "Hand Clasping and Arm Folding: Analysis of Familial Data," Human Biology: Vol. 60: Iss. 6, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol60/iss6/3