Article
Genome wide association study reveals novel associations with face morphology.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Alshehhi Aamer, Mousa Mira, Tay Guan K, Werghi Naoufel, AlSafar Habiba
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on the Middle Eastern population, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been relatively limited. The present study aims to investigate genotype-face morphology associations in the UAE population through Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS). Phenotypic data (44 face measurements) from 172 Emiratis was obtained through three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology and...
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- Humans
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Face
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Male
- Female
- United Arab Emirates
