. Body-build and its inheritance. Heredity; Human anatomy. 64 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. IV 1, $ , at 43 years weighs 165 pounds and is 62 inches tall. She has thus an index of build of (43) and is fleshy. IV 2, 34 years old is very slender; she is, however, an invalid and bed- ridden. Here we have a well-authenticated record of two slender parents with a fleshy daughter; obviously both of the slender parents must have carried gametes with one or more genes for fleshiness; and a combination of such genes induced fleshy build in the child. Comment.—A rather remarkable family in that a slender
. Body-build and its inheritance. Heredity; Human anatomy. 64 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. IV 1, $ , at 43 years weighs 165 pounds and is 62 inches tall. She has thus an index of build of (43) and is fleshy. IV 2, 34 years old is very slender; she is, however, an invalid and bed- ridden. Here we have a well-authenticated record of two slender parents with a fleshy daughter; obviously both of the slender parents must have carried gametes with one or more genes for fleshiness; and a combination of such genes induced fleshy build in the child. Comment.—A rather remarkable family in that a slender X very slender mating has produced a fleshy child, as well as a very slender one. But the slender Father doubtless carries 2 or possibly (and exceptionally) 3 zygotic B-HflD. m ©Ollh© H I 2 12 3 4 5 0 m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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