Journal of Heredity

GARDNER, IVA C.; NEWMAN, H. H.

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105090pmid: N/A

Abstract The Badgett quadruplets are diagnosed by us as a set of two-egg, trichorionic quadruplets. The set, consists of four little girls, three of whom (Jeraldine, Joyce and Jeanette) are inseparable on any grounds known to us and are therefore adjudged to be one-egg triplets. Physically, as is shown in the photographs, they are as similar as almost any pairs of one-egg twins. They are also inseparable on the basis of palm and finger-prints, which though rather inadequate, are at least consistent with the above diagnosis. Finally, the triplet girls are essentially equal in mental ability. In all these respects they differ much more from Joan, the fourth member of the set, than they do among themselves. Joan, then, is diagnosed as a “sibling” of the one-egg triplets. This diagnosis is not inconsistent with, or at least not irreconcilable with that of Dr. Sinclair, who thought that because the set was trichorionic it must be trizygotic. There is strong evidence of a genetic basis for multiple births in the present case, which a perusal of the accompanying pedigree will make clear. A theory to account for the frequent occurrence of both one-egg and two-egg twins in the same pedigree is presented and discussed. This content is only available as a PDF. © Oxford University Press

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105091pmid: N/A

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C. H. LI., C. H. LI.; PAO, W. K.; LI, H. W.

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105092pmid: N/A

Abstract Triploid hybrid plants were obtained by crossing S. faberii with S. italica and F2 of (S. italica × S. viridis) × S. faberii. Descriptions of the F1 plants are given. Cytological studies revealed a constant association of nine bivalents and nine univalents for both hybrid plants, indicating that S. italica and S. viridis have genom A and that S. faberii has genoms A and B. Sterility in the hybrid plants was very high. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes *This is a series of reports on the study of the phylogeny of Setaria. Contribution from the Department of Farm Crops, the Szechuan Provincial Agricultural Improvement Institute, Chengtu, Szechuan, China. Authorized for publication by the Director as Journal paper No. 2. †Associate agronomists and head of the department respectively. © Oxford University Press

MONTAGU, M. F. ASHLEY

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105093pmid: N/A

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CUMLEY, R. W.; IRWIN, M. R.

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105094pmid: N/A

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BEERS, CATHERINE V.; CLARK, LATHAN

doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a105095pmid: N/A

Abstract Hemangioma is inherited as an autosomal dominant from a presumably homozygous man. Short first toe is inherited as an autosomal dominant from a heterozygous woman. There is no clear evidence of linkage between hemangioma and short first toe. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes *The authors express their appreciation for the cooperation of Paul O. Greeley, Ph.D., M.D., Associate Professor of Physiology, The University of Southern California Medical School, and Gale W. Hunt, M.D. © Oxford University Press