Darwin's tubercle

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
minor congenital ear trait
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:The_Descent_of_Man
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1871
gptkbp:frequency varies among populations
gptkbp:function no known function
gptkbp:hasViewOf small bump on the rim of the ear
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darwin's tubercle
gptkbp:inheritance genetically determined
gptkbp:location helix of the ear
human ear
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:prevalence absent in many humans
present in some humans
gptkbp:significance vestigial structure
gptkbp:type atavistic feature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Robert_Darwin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7