Facial features with a known genetic basis | Free educational graphic
Researchers have identified more than 300 genes associated with specific facial features, though their effects are generally small. Here are a few features where genes make a difference.
Image description: Graphic showing some aspects of face shape for which researchers have shown a genetic basis. These include: Nose height, inter-eye width, nasal sidewalls, alae (wings of nose), nose tip, alae breadth, nose-lip angle, forehead, bridge of nose, eye shape, mid-face height, nose prominence, lips, hollow above chin, chin.
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Descifrando la genética de nuestros rasgos faciales
Después de descubrir cientos de genes con efectos difíciles de predecir, algunos científicos están investigando los maravillosos procesos de desarrollo que dan forma a la geometría del rostro.
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Researchers have used many approaches to study how genes help determine the shape of the human face. This article reviews those approaches and what scientists have learned so far.
https://knowmag.org/FaceGenetics_GG23_Flickr
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Facial features with a known genetic basis | Free educational graphic
Researchers have identified more than 300 genes associated with specific facial features, though their effects are generally small. Here are a few features where genes make a difference.
Image description: Graphic showing some aspects of face shape for which researchers have shown a genetic basis. These include: Nose height, inter-eye width, nasal sidewalls, alae (wings of nose), nose tip, alae breadth, nose-lip angle, forehead, bridge of nose, eye shape, mid-face height, nose prominence, lips, hollow above chin, chin.
Explore related content in Knowable Magazine
Untangling the genetics that underlie our facial features
After turning up hundreds of genes with hard-to-predict effects, some scientists are now probing the grander developmental processes that shape face geometry
https://knowmag.org/FaceGenetics_Flickr
Lea en español en Revista Knowable
Descifrando la genética de nuestros rasgos faciales
Después de descubrir cientos de genes con efectos difíciles de predecir, algunos científicos están investigando los maravillosos procesos de desarrollo que dan forma a la geometría del rostro.
https://knowmag.org/FaceGenetics_KEE_Flickr
Take a deeper dive: Read more in the Annual Review journals
(Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics)
Researchers have used many approaches to study how genes help determine the shape of the human face. This article reviews those approaches and what scientists have learned so far.
https://knowmag.org/FaceGenetics_GG23_Flickr
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About Knowable Magazine
Knowable Magazine s a digital publication that seeks to make scientific knowledge accessible to all. Our compelling articles and beautiful graphics are rooted in deep reporting and undergo a thorough fact-check before publication. All Knowable Magazine articles are free to read and to republish.
About the Knowable Magazine Science Graphics Library
Knowable Magazine develops many beautiful and engaging graphics to illustrate its articles, and we have curated many of our favorites into this free online library. Science teachers of all levels are welcome to download and reuse these graphics in the classroom.
These graphics are available under a BY-ND-NC license, which means that no commercial or derivative use is allowed without arranging permission. Please email knowablemagazine@annualreviews.org if you want to arrange such use.
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