TONGUE PIGMENTATION AMONG THE DHANGARS OF MAHARASHTRA AND GEORGIANS OF GEORGIA, USSR

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Published: 1982-03-07

Page: 87-88


K. C. MALHOTRA *

Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T. Road, Calcutta-700 035

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The paper reports distribution of tongue pigmentation, an autosomal recessive character, among the Dhangars of Maharashtra and Georgians of USSR. Strikingly the trait is completely absent among the Georgians, while among the Dhangars it depicts a wide range of variation, 7.69% to 21.29%. The available data suggest that the trait decreases in the south-north direction in India and perhaps is confined to tropical areas of the world.


How to Cite

MALHOTRA, K. C. (1982). TONGUE PIGMENTATION AMONG THE DHANGARS OF MAHARASHTRA AND GEORGIANS OF GEORGIA, USSR. BIONATURE, 2(2), 87–88. Retrieved from https://globalpresshub.com/index.php/BN/article/view/41