Finally, Scientists Uncover the Genetic Basis of Fingerprints
Finally, Scientists Uncover the Genetic Basis of Fingerprints
Much like with a zebra’s stripes or a leopard’s spots, Turing patterns explain how the distinctive patterns of human fingerprints form, a study finds.
Much like with a zebra’s stripes or a leopard’s spots, Turing patterns explain how the distinctive patterns of human fingerprints form, a study finds.
Alan Turing
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