Comments on: Primordial Dwarfism http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/ Beyond bones & stones Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shaina Stone http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/#comment-29209 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:26:45 +0000 http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/primordial-dwarfism.jpg#comment-29209 I was looking to see if there have been any studies comparing Homo floresiensis to primordial dwarfs, and so far all I’ve found is the original Nature article that mentions in passing that the features don’t match up. I don’t like this idea anyway, since primordial dwarfism is an extremely rare recessive gene, and an entire 75,000 year population of them seems very unlikely.

I read about Kenadie, who is 7 now I think, and her condition. Apparently primordial dwarfs don’t tend to live much past their teens, and are extremely delicate, and have a hard time getting enough calories and are very prone to breaking bones. Anyway, Kenadie is doing well, she is in second grade and is receiving extra help for her learning disabilities, and is well accepted by the other children.

]]> By: abu http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/#comment-27773 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:52:05 +0000 http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/primordial-dwarfism.jpg#comment-27773 its shoking to know that this stuff is real

]]> By: Anne P. Rawson http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/#comment-14811 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:53:57 +0000 http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/primordial-dwarfism.jpg#comment-14811 Primordial Dwarfism- the little girl with her father and her white jacket. What a little darling. How cute. How old is she and what are their life expentcies?

]]> By: lesley http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/#comment-14607 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:53:26 +0000 http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/primordial-dwarfism.jpg#comment-14607 hi im lesley i saw kennady on tlc i think she is cute and amazing how is she doing and how old is she now

]]> By: DH http://anthropology.net/2008/01/08/is-the-homo-floresiensis-phenotype-due-to-mutations-in-the-pcnt-gene/primordial-dwarfism/#comment-13528 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:12:48 +0000 http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/primordial-dwarfism.jpg#comment-13528 Im not sure but my sister died of Marfan syndrom at 32 years of age. She looked very much like children with primorial dwarfism except she was tall. I know marfan affects the filibrin gene. I wonder if anyone is checking for some type of connection? My sister left two children behind. I hope Brandon gets a longer life.

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