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Phenotypes are expressed morphogenetic traits that are passed on from parents to their progenies using one of the numerous inheritance patterns. An inheritance pattern responsible for a trait may result in variation within a population and the resulting expressions create diversity among populations. This preliminary study aimed to determine the frequency and distribution of some human morphogenetic features among 500 undergraduate students of Akwa Ibom State University in Nigeria. The features observed were fingerprint patterns, hair colour, handedness, eye colour and height. With respect to fingerprint pattern, loop was more prevalent among males (52.28 %) and arch among females (58.40 %). Black hair colour and right handedness were predominant in the population. White was sparsely seen among young adult and the frequency of left handedness was higher in the female (75 %) than in males. Brown eye colour was predominant whereas blue, green and Amber were not observed in the sampled population. The height of the tallest individuals in the population was between 1.71 metres (m) and 1.85 m with most individuals, in the population, in this range. Height of females in the population ranged from 1.55 m to 1.70 m. Further association studies between these traits will reveal the significant use in forensic studies.

Frequency and distribution of some human phenotypes among a population in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria