Facial ancestry can be described as variation that exists in facial features that are shared
amongst members of a population due to environmental and genetic effects. Even within …

Facial morphology—a conspicuous feature of human appearance—is highly heritable.
Previous studies on the genetic basis of facial morphology were performed mainly in …

Genome-wide association scans of complex multipartite traits like the human face typically
use preselected phenotypic measures. Here we report a data-driven approach to …

Facial morphology, the most conspicuous feature of human appearance, is highly heritable.
Previous studies on the genetic basis of facial morphology were mainly performed in …

Facial asymmetries are commonly used as a proxy for human developmental imprecision
resulting from inbreeding, and thus reduced genetic heterozygosity. Several environmental …

Introduction Facial phenotype is influenced by genes and environment; however, little is
known about their relative contributions to normal facial morphology. The aim of this study …

Inter-individual variation in facial shape is one of the most noticeable phenotypes in
humans, and it is clearly under genetic regulation; however, almost nothing is known about …

Human facial shape, while strongly heritable, involves both genetic and structural
complexity, necessitating precise phenotyping for accurate assessment. Common …

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 …

Human facial diversity is substantial, complex, and largely scientifically unexplained. We
used spatially dense quasi-landmarks to measure face shape in population samples with …