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Hypertrichosis of the pinna of the human ear, Y-linked pedigrees

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Inheritance ofHypertrichosis pinnae auris is investigated in twoBrahman and oneAryakshatriya pedigrees from Andhra Pradesh. The mode of inheritance is compatible with the hypothesis that the character is Y-linked. The age of onset seems to be in late puberty. The improbability of alternative hypotheses is considered. About 6% of an unselected sample of 345 adult males in Andhra Pradesh were found to show such hypertrichosis.

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    Present address: Department of Genetics, The University, Glasgow W2

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Dronameraju, K.R. Hypertrichosis of the pinna of the human ear, Y-linked pedigrees. J Genet 57, 230–243 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987230

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