TWIN STUDIES IN ANTHROPOMETRIC TRAITS AND PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT : A REVIEW
KRISHAN SHARMA *
Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014 (India)
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This paper reviews on studies on Twins being carried out since the time of Galton, on growth of persons since their childhood. Genetic factors play a major role in overall development besides of course the environmental conditions.
The paper suggests that Twin studies can resolve a lot many problems than thought of.
Keywords: Twin Studies, Growth and Development Physical Anthropology
How to Cite
SHARMA, KRISHAN. 1988. “TWIN STUDIES IN ANTHROPOMETRIC TRAITS AND PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT : A REVIEW”. BIONATURE 8 (1):1-9. https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/BN/article/view/192.
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