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Genetic diversity revealed in human faces.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Oct 2008

Lie Hanne C, Rhodes Gillian, Simmons Leigh W

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From an evolutionary perspective, human facial attractiveness is proposed to signal mate quality. Using a novel approach to the study of the genetic basis of human preferences for facial features, we investigated whether attractiveness signals mate quality in terms of genetic diversity. Genetic diversity in general has been linked to fitness and reproductive success, and genetic diversity within the major...

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PMID: 18691260
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00478.x

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