Aposthia: a birth defect or normal quantitative recessive human genetic trait?
Aposthia (natural circumcision) is the condition of being born without a prepuce. Usually sporadic cases are reported in the medical literature. In this paper for the first time we present the genetic profile of 3 families with aposthia trait and discuss the possible genetics.
Amin-Ud-Din
M
M
Department of Biology, Government College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. amin1158@hotmail.com
Salam
A
A
Rafiq
M A
MA
Khaliq
I
I
Ansar
M
M
Ahmad
W
W
D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D003241:Consanguinity; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D052816:Foreskin / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005808:Genes, Recessive / Q000235:genetics*; D050173:Genes, Y-Linked / Q000235:genetics*; D005820:Genetic Testing; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010375:Pedigree; D011159:Population Surveillance; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data