Dermatoglyphics: A Review
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The main purpose of this paper is to give the review of the contribution in dermatoglyphics from 1563 through 2005. The importance of it is given as observed in fingers, middle and proximal phalanges, palms, soles, toes, the inheritance of patterns, personal indentification, medico – legal cases, twin diagnosis and correlation with various types of afflictions. Author’s Address: Prof. Dr. H. K. Kumbnani, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 x007, India © Kamla-Raj Enterprises 2007 Anthropology Today: Trends, Scope and Applications Anthropologist Special Volume No. 3: 285-295 (2007) Veena Bhasin and M.K. Bhasin, Guest Editors
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