ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 6

Comparison of Fingernail Ridge Patterns of Monozygotic Twins
Diaz, AA
Graduate students and associate professor, The George Washington University, DC

Boehm, AF
Graduate students and associate professor, The George Washington University, DC

Rowe, WF
Graduate students and associate professor, The George Washington University, DC

(Received 5 January 1989; accepted 23 January 1989)

Abstract

The ridge patterns on the fingernails of corresponding fingers of a pair of twins were compared microscopically and found to be readily distinguishable from one another. Based on blood grouping in six blood group systems (ABO, Rhesus, Ss, Duffy, Kidd, and Kell), the probability that the twins were monozygotic was calculated to be 89.1%.

Keywords:
forensic science, fingernails, human identification, fingernail ridge patterns, twins

Paper ID: JFS12805J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12805J
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