Adermatoglyphia is a very rare genetic condition causing you to be born
without fingerprints. In 2011, a small group of researchers pinpointed
the genetic mutation behind it. One of them, dermatologist Peter Itin,
was drawn to the mystery after he was contacted by a Swiss woman who
found trouble at the US border when immigration agents couldn't take her
prints… because she doesn't have any. "Adermatoglyphia: The Genetic Disorder Of People Born Without Fingerprints"
Friday, January 17, 2014
Born without fingerprints
Adermatoglyphia is a very rare genetic condition causing you to be born
without fingerprints. In 2011, a small group of researchers pinpointed
the genetic mutation behind it. One of them, dermatologist Peter Itin,
was drawn to the mystery after he was contacted by a Swiss woman who
found trouble at the US border when immigration agents couldn't take her
prints… because she doesn't have any. "Adermatoglyphia: The Genetic Disorder Of People Born Without Fingerprints"
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