. Journal of genetics. 3—2 2(i Minor-Brachydactijly Fig. 14 is taken trom an adult member of this niinor-brachydactylousfamily. The measurements so far as they have been made are given in thefollowing table. Measurements of Ahnormals. in Chart Age Middle Finger Hand Heigljt 5 81 2| inches 6i inches 62 inches 7 — 2| i> e „ 59 „ 8 33 2| ,, H 604 .. 9 54 — — 10 51 3| ,, 7 „ 62 ,, 12 40 2i J, 6i „ • 60 „ 13 — n )) 6J „ 57 „ 14 — n ,, fif „ 583 „ 16 33 — — — 17 17 — — 571 M 18 15 — — 54| „ 19 8 — — — 20 2 — — — 21 14 21 )» 5 „ 544 „ 22 5 2i ,, 41 ,. 471 .. Scanty as the figures are they indicate
. Journal of genetics. 3—2 2(i Minor-Brachydactijly Fig. 14 is taken trom an adult member of this niinor-brachydactylousfamily. The measurements so far as they have been made are given in thefollowing table. Measurements of Ahnormals. in Chart Age Middle Finger Hand Heigljt 5 81 2| inches 6i inches 62 inches 7 — 2| i> e „ 59 „ 8 33 2| ,, H 604 .. 9 54 — — 10 51 3| ,, 7 „ 62 ,, 12 40 2i J, 6i „ • 60 „ 13 — n )) 6J „ 57 „ 14 — n ,, fif „ 583 „ 16 33 — — — 17 17 — — 571 M 18 15 — — 54| „ 19 8 — — — 20 2 — — — 21 14 21 )» 5 „ 544 „ 22 5 2i ,, 41 ,. 471 .. Scanty as the figures are they indicate very decidedly two charac-teristics, viz.: (1) The shortness of the fingers. (2) The shortness of stature. (1) The average length of the middle finger of the seven adults(male and female) is 257 inches which is fully three-quarters of an inchless than the normal. The shortness of the hand of the boy (No. 21) is shown not onlyby the photograph (Fig. 2) bu
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