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The Effects of Genetic Variants on Faces

The study looked at the genes, epigenetics and microbiome of people around the world. It found that those who look alike share a higher number of genetic variants. The genetic variants make us more slim or fat or tall or short. And these 50,000 genes relate with features of the face.

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