Morphological classification of externally visible characteristics (EVCs) among North Indians for DNA phenotyping applications.

doi:10.1007/s00114-026-02091-6

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Morphological classification of externally visible characteristics (EVCs) among North Indians for DNA phenotyping applications.

Die Naturwissenschaften - 25 Mar 2026

Kataria Suraj, Jain Sonal, Saraswathy Kallur Nava

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The current study explores diversity in morphological traits, including facial features, scalp and facial hair characteristics, ear morphology, and eye morphology, across six distinct North Indian population groups, focusing on sex- and population-based variation. These traits were selected for their relevance in forensic DNA phenotyping. This cross-sectional study included 521 participants aged 18–50 from six...

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Humans
Male
India
Female
Adult
Phenotype
Middle Aged
Adolescent
DNA
Young Adult
Hair
Face
Sex Characteristics

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PMID: 41879854
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-026-02091-6

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