Are Protruding Ears Genetic?
Every Person Will Inherit Genes from Their Parents That Affect the Shape, Size, and Prominence of Their Ears. It Is Not Uncommon to See Large, Protruding Ears...
Every person will inherit genes from their parents that affect the shape, size, and prominence of their ears. It is not uncommon to see large, protruding ears passed down from parent to child.
Are protruding ears a dominant gene?
Heredity plays an obvious part in the birth and development of protruding ears and is an autosomal dominant trait (Fig. 8.15).
What causes ears to protrude?
In most people, protruding or prominent ears are caused by an underdeveloped antihelical fold. When the antihelical fold does not form correctly, it causes the helix (the outer rim of the ear) to stick out (see a diagram of a normal external ear).
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