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FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



IV 1, $ , at 43 years weighs 165 pounds and is 62 inches tall. She has 

 thus an index of build of 3.0 (43) and is fleshy. 



IV 2, 34 years old is very slender; she is, however, an invalid and bed- 

 ridden. Here we have a well-authenticated record of two slender parents 

 with a fleshy daughter; obviously both of the slender parents must have 

 carried gametes with one or more genes for fleshiness; and a combination 

 of such genes induced fleshy build in the child. 



Comment. — A rather remarkable family in that a slender X very slender 

 mating has produced a fleshy child, as well as a very slender one. But the 

 slender Father doubtless carries 2 or possibly (and exceptionally) 3 zygotic 



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Fig. 25. — Pedigree chart showing distribution of build in Pal family. 



factors for build (on the 6-zygotic factor hypothesis) ; for his mother was 

 fleshy and a sister very fleshy. On this hypothesis the very slender Mother 

 may contribute one such factor (73 : 709). 



Ran-4 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living in New York State and Massa- 

 chusetts. The Father, who is an editor, has at 58 years the formula 150/72 

 inches; build 2.0 (29). 



The Mother has at 56 years the formula 130/66 inches; build 2.1 (30). 

 Her brother died at 55 years from tuberculosis; height 72 inches. Her 

 father, a minister, suffered in middle age from bronchial consumption and 

 died of it at 60 years. Her mother, who in youth suffered from dropsy 

 and consumption, in middle age from rheumatism, died at 96 years from 

 heart trouble. This side of the house is slender-medium ; probably because 

 of tuberculosis. Three children: 



