Abstract: The authors compared and analyzed the differences of fingerprints and toe-prints between some of left-handed and right-handed people of Han nationality in Changzhi area. Results showed : some of the frequencies of observed index in the left-handed population, including the A、At、Lr frequencies of fingerprints and A、As frequencies of toe-prints were all much lower than those of the con- trol group while the others observed frequencies in the left-handed population, including the W、Wd frequencies of fingerprints and toe-prints were all much higher than those of the control group. Conclusion: Fingerprints and toe-prints of the left-handed population have their own heredity.

Key words: Left-handed; Fingerprint patterns; Toe-print patterns; Han nationality