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Correlation between facial morphology and gene polymorphisms in the Uygur youth population.
Oncotarget - 25 Apr 2017
He Huiyu, Mi Xue, Zhang Jiayu, Zhang Qin, Yao Yuan, Zhang Xu, Xiao Feng, Zhao Chunping, Zheng Shutao
Abstract excerpt
Human facial morphology varies considerably among individuals and can be influenced by gene polymorphisms. We explored the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on facial features in the Uygur youth population of the Kashi area in Xinjiang, China. Saliva samples were collected from 578 volunteers, and 10 SNPs previously associated with variations in facial physiognomy were genotyped. In parallel, 3D...
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