Hair whorls can run clockwise (as seen here) or counterclockwise. Noj Han/flickr, CC BY-SA The whorl, and its direction, was the focus of a seminal paper on the genetics of handedness .

The late Indian geneticist Amar J. S. Klar conducted research to see if there was a genetic link between handedness and hair-whorl direction and found that 8.4% of right-handed people and 45% of ...

These whorls have four genetic variants that can alter the appearance of hair. Turns out you can blame your family: A new study has found it's all in the genes. (iStock) ...

Traditionally, hair whorls are categorized by a whorl number, single or double, as well as direction, whether they swirl clockwise or counterclockwise.

Hair whorls are an easily observed human trait. Scalp hair whorl pattern is typically defined by either a single or double whorl and the direction of the whorl direction (clockwise ...

Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral one-shot revealed a romantic yet terrifying chapter for Naruto's ...

The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes. Four associated genetic ...

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As an easily observed human trait, scalp hair whorl pattern is typically defined by the whorl number (single or double whorl) and whorl direction (e.g., clockwise, counterclockwise, or diffuse).

Upon review of the images, which depicted a violaceous papule with a surrounding ring of hair (Figure 1), an in-person dermatology evaluation was recommended. Figure 1. Scalp hair whorl associated ...

Hair whorl is one of the traits that we were curious about. The prevailing opinion was that hair whorl direction is controlled by a single gene, exhibiting Mendelian inheritance.

Hair whorl is one of the traits that we were curious about. The prevailing opinion was that hair whorl direction is controlled by a single gene, exhibiting Mendelian inheritance.