Evidence for Maternal Inheritance of Female Height in a British National Sample

Document Type

Article

Authors

Jesper L. Boldsen, University of Odense, Denmark
C. G.N. Mascie-Taylor, University of Cambridge

Abstract

Analyses of the height variation in a large contemporary British sample found evidence for maternal inheritance of female height, because the mother-daughter correlation coefficient was significantly higher than the father-daughter value. Further evidence for a maternal effect came from the comparison of the daughter’s stature with the difference in parental heights. The maternal effect was estimated to be 1%.

Recommended Citation

Boldsen, Jesper L. and Mascie-Taylor, C. G.N. (1990) "Evidence for Maternal Inheritance of Female Height in a British National Sample," Human Biology: Vol. 62: Iss. 6, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol62/iss6/3