Digits

Not to mention that those two extra digits prevented their total fingers from syncing nicely with the base-10 number system, causing them to commit suicide when they were subjected to the rigors of calculus.

See entire post

It has to do with the frequency of the allele for 6 digits. Although this is dominant, its occurance is much lower than the ressesive 5 fingers. I think Natural selection plays a part in this phalangeal paradox. Maybe the ones with 6 fingers could ...

See entire post

...while alleles associated with the formation of five digits is considered recessive? If this is the case, why are there far more individuals with five fingers than more?

See entire post

... your index finger would adopt thumb-identity. The ID regions eventually undergo apoptosis due to high BMP concentrations, leaving the separated digits. People who retain the ID regions postnatally have dysfunctional apoptosis pathways. I was curious, then, if there is any evidence that people ...

See entire post

It would depend on the dominant genes that are exclusive in each of the two. But, how would the new being able to write if it has longer digits, how could it use tools? Would it be slimy or warty too? (If it gives you a hug, will you give a compliment?...kidding.) It must be that the new human ...

See entire post