People with similar faces likely have similar DNA, study finds
"A collection of photos of genetically unrelated lookalikes, along with DNA analysis, revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with shared genetic variants. The work appears August 23 in the journal Cell Reports.
They obtained headshot pictures of 32 lookalike couples. The researchers determined an objective measure of likeness for the pairs using three different facial recognition algorithms. In addition, the participants completed a comprehensive biometric and lifestyle questionnaire and provided saliva DNA for multiomics analysis. "This unique set of samples has allowed us to study how genomics, epigenomics, and microbiomics can contribute to human resemblance," Esteller says.
@comfortableNight4463
This is so interesting!
It definitely makes you look around and wonder haha!
I feel like so many couples look similar to each other.
Thanks for sharing!💛✨
@innateJoy9602 Yes. I've seen that too. The resemblance is sometimes eerie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@comfortableNight4463
WOW! That's such an intersting post! I would imagine that it would be the case and it could explain why some people are drawn towards people who are "similar" to them
@professionalVision2624 Yes. It's all so interesting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@comfortableNight4463
Thank you for posting! I love this kind of topics and reaserch since it opens our mind to look at things a little differently and to learn how everything is so complex yet can be connected in simple ways. <3
@comfortableNight4463 it sounds like they used all the information from high school biology 101 to develop an experiment that genes influence appearance. Duh! I didn’t read the study and I’m sure it is more nuanced, but…
@helpfulAvocado7912 Part of the article suggests an application, “ These results will have future implications in forensic medicine -- reconstructing the criminal's face from DNA..” Which is kind off cool if you have DNA from an unknown person at a crime scene and can generate an image of what they might look like.
@helpfulAvocado7912 Exactly! That would be a major breakthrough in forensics. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
