title: Determination of parental heterozygosity in dermatoglyphic characters.
abstract: A method is described for estimating the degree of genetic variability between parents and offspring for polygenic traits. Dermatoglyphic pattern elements on fingertips palms, and soles illustrate the method and the quantitative contribution of each sex was determined.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis