Human variation in the shape of the birth canal is significant and geographically structured
Proceedings of the Royal Society B • Vol/Iss. 285(1889) • The Royal Society Publishing • • Published In • Pages: 1-9 •
By Betti, Lia, Manica, Andrea
Hypothesis
There will be a relationship between overall canal shape differences and temperature differences.
Note
When correcting for pairwise genetic tests, the inlet was found to be transversally more oval in colder climates (p = 0.001, R-squared = 0. 39).
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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pairwise test | Not Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Temperature | Association | Climate |
Canal Phenotype | Association | Anthropometry |