Pedigree Analysis Of Some Hereditary Diseases in The Successive Five Generations Of A Family Of Punjab With Special Reference To Syndactyly

Abstract

Syndactyly [from Grek roots ‘Syn’-together+ ‘Dactylus’- [finger ]=fingers together is a condition where tow or more than two digits are fused together. It occurs normally in some mammals, such as siamang but is unusual condition In humans.Syndactyly can be simple, complex or complicated.Syndactyly can be possible out come of a large number of rare and developmental disorders.It can be present over 100 different disorders where they are minor features compared to other characteristics of these disorders. Pedigree Analysis of some hereditary diseases in the successive five generations of a family of Punjab [INDIA] with special reference to Syndactyly was carried out. Some other inheritable characters observed were Griegcephalopolysyndactyly, presence of Flat Feet, Early teeth fall, Eary greying of hair, Presence of bow legs, Heart problems, Osteoprosis, Baldness , Asthma, Gout,Ulcerative colitis,Eye defects,upper palate m and Stammering defect. They may be due to some changes in the same chromosomes which causes Syndactyly or not.This may form basis for further studies.