Genome scans of facial features in East Africans and cross-population comparisons reveal novel associations.

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Genome scans of facial features in East Africans and cross-population comparisons reveal novel associations.

PLoS genetics - 1 Aug 2021

Liu Chenxing, Lee Myoung Keun, Naqvi Sahin, Hoskens Hanne, Liu Dongjing, White Julie D, Indencleef Karlijne, Matthews Harold, Eller Ryan J, Li Jiarui, Mohammed Jaaved, Swigut Tomek, Richmond Stephen, Manyama Mange, Hallgrímsson Benedikt, Spritz Richard A, Feingold Eleanor, Marazita Mary L, Wysocka Joanna, Walsh Susan, Shriver Mark D, Claes Peter, Weinberg Seth M, Shaffer John R

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Facial morphology is highly variable, both within and among human populations, and a sizable portion of this variation is attributable to genetics. Previous genome scans have revealed more than 100 genetic loci associated with different aspects of normal-range facial variation. Most of these loci have been detected in Europeans, with few studies focusing on other ancestral groups. Consequently, the degree to...

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009695
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