To See How Facial Features Are Controlled By Genes We Scanned The DNA Of 8,000 People
You might think it’s rather obvious that your facial appearance is determined by your genes. Just look in the family photo album and observe the same nose, eyes or chin on your grandparents, cousins and uncles and aunts. Perhaps you have seen or know someone with a genetic syndrome – that often results from a damaging alteration to one or more genes – and noticed the often distinctive facial features.
Using 3-D facial images researchers have identified changes in the DNA that contribute to variation in facial features. Julie D. White, CC BY-SA
Takeaways
A new study reveals more than 130 regions in human DNA play a role in sculpting facial features.
The nose is the facial feature most influenced by your genes.
Understanding the link between specific genes and facial features could b...