This paper reviewed debates and advances of genetic study for dermatoglyphic patterns.The genetic mechanism is not yet clear today but the study did make progress in the past one hundred years.

• 通过简要回顾过去一百多年来肤纹研究中一些遗传学问题的争论与进展，作者指出，虽然肤纹的具体遗传机制仍然未能阐清，但是该领域的研究一直在困难中前进并取得很大进展。