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Genome-wide variants of Eurasian facial shape differentiation and a prospective model of DNA based face prediction.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 20 Aug 2018
Qiao Lu, Yang Yajun, Fu Pengcheng, Hu Sile, Zhou Hang, Peng Shouneng, Tan Jingze, Lu Yan, Lou Haiyi, Lu Dongsheng, Wu Sijie, Guo Jing, Jin Li, Guan Yaqun, Wang Sijia, Xu Shuhua, Tang Kun
Abstract excerpt
It is a long-standing question as to which genes define the characteristic facial features among different ethnic groups. In this study, we use Uyghurs, an ancient admixed population to query the genetic bases why Europeans and Han Chinese look different. Facial traits were analyzed based on high-dense 3D facial images; numerous biometric spaces were examined for divergent facial features between European and Han...
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