. Body-build and its inheritance. Heredity; Human anatomy. 64 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. IV 1, 9 , 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, 9 , 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 IE. m CD) IMtO Fig. 25.—Pedigree chart showing distribution of build in Pal family. factors for build (on the 6-zygotic factor hypothesis); for his mother was fleshy and a sister very fleshy. On this hypothesis the very slender Mother may contribute one such factor (73 : 709). Rax-4 Family. A family of English extraction, living in New York State and Massa- chusetts. The Father, who is an editor, has at 58 years the formula 150/72 inches; build (29). The Mother has at 56 years the formula 130/66 inches; build (30). Her brother died at 55 years from tuberculosis; height 72 inches. Her father, a minister, suffered in middle age from bronchial consumption and died of it at 60 years. Her mother, who in youth suffered from dropsy and consumption, in middle age from rheumatism, died at 96 years from heart trouble. This side of the house is slender-medium; probably because of tuberculosis. Three children:. 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
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