Is whistling genetic?
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No, but rolling your tongue is.
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*Shaking my shaggy skull* Sadly no as it is a chromosomal disorder, modern science has not advanced that far.\n:c(\nWolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a partial deletion (monosomy) of the short arm ("p") of chromosome 4. Major symptoms may include extremely wide-set eyes (ocular hypertelorism) with a broad or beaked nose, a small head (microcephaly), low-set malformed ears, mental and growth deficiency, heart (cardiac) defects, and seizures. Because the amount of genetic material deleted varies, the symptoms of this syndrome vary from case to case.\nTreatment is cosmetic mostly in nature. Treatment of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome may include surgical repair of malformations. For example, surgery may be performed to correct cleft lip and palate. Other treatment is symptomatic and supportive. A team approach may be helpful in ensuring that affected individuals reach their fullest potential. Such a team approach may include special remedial education, physical therapy, and other medical, social, or vocational services. Genetic counseling will also be of benefit for families of children with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.\nIn the future with the advance of genetic sciences perhaps we can find cures that will do things like repair DNA and chromosomal disorders. http://www.hhm.k12.nf.ca/parsonsbio/bioproject/cure.html\nStem Cell research was making interesting progress along those lines until recently.\nThere are currently 26 labs in the US alone studying WHS\nSome resource links are as follows\nhttp://www.madisonsfoundation.org/content/3/1/display.asp?did=230\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/nord622.asp\nhttp://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord622.htm\nhttp://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Wolf+Hirschhorn+Syndrome#\nhttp://www.hhm.k12.nf.ca/parsonsbio/bioproject/WolfHome.html
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Yes - although "whistling" is not as common. It is natural for air to get trapped inside the vagina due to the motion of the man's penis - but the sound of the air expelling is usually not the sound of a "whistle".
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whistle instead of talking.
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Wind from our lungs passes through our voice box and mouth and tongue and lips and here it is. Most of the time most people use their brain to create that sound but not always works out that way.
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No. Phone button tones use a sound waves which have several different frequencies at once, so you would have to whistle in all these frequencies at the same time. I don't think anyone is able to do that.
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That's a good question.  I've wondered that myself.  Many of them DO speak with that high-pitched, nasally voice that most of us have tried to mimic at some point in our lives.
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i think he has something else going on by the sounds they shouldn't be that high some people run high all the time has he been tested for this before and they are just now elevating? obviously its nothing to be very concerned about or the Dr would have told you. i would certainly ask him if he feels that this is a genetic condition.
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ive tried looking, they wont reveal any of that. I do believe it is hereditary though
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The truth is that nobody knows.  Some people speculate that it helps sound resonate to help us hear our own voices.  Some think they are designed to make the head lighter.  If you believe in evolution, you know that species do not evolve toward a certain point; random genetic mutations happen, and their effects on survival chances determine whether or not those mutations will be seen several generations later.  \n\n\nThis means that not every evolutionary adaptation has to have a function; but if a genetic change has no effect on survival or mating habits, it will probably be passed on to subsequent generations.  \n\nQuite possibly another gene that did increase our evolutionary ancestors' chances of survival tended to be passed on with the gene for sinuses, and that is how we ended up with them.
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Still studying the genetic link to angelman's syndrome.  From the research I have done, and who knows how much information on the internet is correct but I believe it is a sex-linked gene.
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It's not a birth defect. 6 in 1 million people have it. It is a genetic signature of a scent gland humans use to have. It will excrete a pus like substance with a strong odor from time to time. More common in Asian women. Both sides both ears.
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I believe that I was taught it is genetic... your mother or your father have the gene and pass it to you... they don't have to be a lefty... only have the gene
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Yes MS is genetic, in a sense however there is no proof of a direct inheritance because of genes. the first hyperlink is just general information and the second is more detailed toward your question
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While I personally think this stuff is hokum, here's one book on the subject:\n\nhttp://www.ronnastar.com/cordingley.html\n\nYou may also want to study the history of cranial and facial shape and personality as seized upon by scientists interested in eugenics:\n\nhttp://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v2/n10/pdf/embor304.pdf#search='cranial%20shape%20eugenics'\n\nEnjoy!
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I believe the dominant gene is for non attached ear lobes. It is a imple case of genetics where you must carry the a double recesive gene in order to have attached ear lobes. This may also be a case of more complicated genetics than one simpel gene, but the basis of why some people have them and some don't is genetics, just like eye color. This probably means that some races or ethnicities have higher rates of one or the other form.
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As an Audiologist, I know what it is; but I've been out of grad. school for almost 15 years, so I can't address the other parts of your question.\n\nYou probably already know they have a website: \nhttp://www.nsslha.org/nsslha/\nThere are forums there, where you are more likely to get appropriate responses to your question.  \n\nGood luck with your studies!