Genetic basis of human female pelvic morphology: A twin study

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 327-333

  Sharma, Krishan ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometrics; Genetic variance; Heritability; Menarche

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY PATTERNING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; INDIA; MENARCHE; PELVIS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0036196398     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10055     Document Type: Article

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