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Subject: Is large human ear size a recessive gene?

Date: Wed Dec 2 16:17:01 1998
Posted by Brian Castieau
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: Bunbury State/Province: Weastern Australia Country: Australia
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 912637021.Ge
Message:

In looking at photos of school students taken in the 1940's and earlier it is really noticeable that the students have much bigger ears than students of later decades. Their ears also seem to stick out a lot more. Evidence of this can also be seen in the ear size of people over 70.

Is the cause of this genetic or environmental? I'd be very interested in your answer. Thank you.


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