Are Fingerprint Patterns Inherited Genetically? By Melody Nordberg

Recognizing the Fingerprints seen in This Study Only four of eight categories were seen on the right thumbs of participants

Plain Arch – Gentle, mound-like rise

Ulnar loop – Loop Entering from the Right

Plain Whorl – Circular Pattern

Double loop whorl – “S” shaped

Note: Images become easier to see when they are blown up Note: Images become easier to see when they are blown up. Some Classifications in the Slideshow may not be obvious at the current Magnitude Ulnar Loop

Classifying and Comparing Sibling Fingerprint Patterns

Sibling Group 1 Plain Arch (1A) Plain Arch (1B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 1 (Continued) Plain Arch (1A) Ulnar Loop (1C) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 1 (Continued) Plain Arch (1B) Ulnar Loop (1C) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 3 Plain Whorl (3A) Ulnar Loop (3B) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 3 (Continued) Plain Whorl (3A) Ulnar Loop (3C) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 3 (Continued) Ulnar Loop (3B) Ulnar Loop (3C) MATCH!

Sibling Group 4 Plain Whorl (4A) Plain Whorl (4B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 4 (Continued) Plain Whorl (4A) Double Loop Whorl (4C) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 4 (Continued) Plain Whorl (4B) Double Loop Whorl (4C) NO MATCH!

Sibling Group 5 Double Loop Whorl (5A) Double Loop Whorl (5B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 6 Ulnar Loop (6A) Ulnar Loop (6B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 7 Ulnar Loop (7A) Ulnar Loop (7B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 7 (Continued) Ulnar Loop (7A) Ulnar Loop (7C) MATCH!

Sibling Group 7 (Continued) Ulnar Loop (7B) Ulnar Loop (7C) MATCH!

Sibling Group 8 Plain Whorl (8A) Plain Whorl (8B) MATCH!

Sibling group 11 Ulnar Loop (11A) Ulnar Loop (11B) MATCH!

Sibling Group 9 Plain Whorl (9A) Double Loop Whorl (9B) NO MATCH!

Results

The Patterns Seen in Participants:

70% of Sibling Pairs Matched!

Only 33% matched when randomly paired!

Fingerprint Patterns are inherited Genetically!