In May 1987 the H. Warner Kloepfer Genetics Archives was dedicated at the Louisiana State University in New Orleans. The Archives host what is presumably the largest collection of dermatoglyphics of twins available in the world. This collection was started in the mid 1970s as a result of Dr. Kloepfer's wish to carry out extensive research on single major genes underlying dermatoglyphic traits i...

The "ATD" angle is a dermatoglyphic trait formed by drawing lines between the triradii below the first and last digits and the most proximal triradius on the hypothenar region of the palm. This trait has been widely used in dermatoglyphic studies, but several researchers have questioned its utility, specifically whether or not it can be measured reliably. The purpose of this research was to exa...

Dermatoglyphic prints were collected from 800 inhabitants of Dukagjin valley in Kosovo. The sample consisted of two ethnically different sub-populations who refer themselves as Albanians (N = 400) and Turks (N = 400). Qualitative analysis of prints concerned the frequency of the patterns on fingers (arch, ulnar and radial loop, whorl, accidental whorl) and on palms (Thenar and I, II, III, and I...

OBJECTIVE We assessed the genetic rules for the dermatoglyphics of human fingertips. We also evaluated the correlation between spouse selection with the number of whorls on fingertips. METHODS Data were collected for the number of whorls from 118 families (couples and their children). Distribution of whorls was analyzed further to investigate the relationship between heredity and spouse selec...

Background: Dermatoglyphics can be utilised in clinical settings to identify those who are more likely have impacted teeth. Additionally, dermatoglyphics looks potential as a non-invasive diagnostic method for predicting the presence or absence of an tooth. The goal this study was look at most common dermatoglyphic pattern people had didn't mandibular third molar tee...

Background and objectives: Dermatoglyphics are the dermal ridge configuration on digits, palms soles. may be used as an easily accessible tool in study of genetically induced diseases genetic or chromosomal defects expressed alterations ridges. They determined influenced by environmental forces that operating before birth. Several studies have shown association between dermatoglyphics different...

OBJECTIVE A relationship between schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia has been documented in behavioral genetic studies, and there are similarities in the cognitive deficits and brain abnormalities associated with these disorders. Adolescents with schizotypal personality disorder are of particular interest because the postpubertal period is a critical one for the development of a ...