Identification of genes associated with differences in facial morphology among individuals and between populations

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It is supposed that a number of genetic polymorphisms are associated with the variation in human facial morphology. However, they are still unidentified. In this project, to reveal such genes, 1) anthropometric measurements mainly in craniofacial morphology were performed, 2) based on population genetics analyses, candidate genes were selected from the genes known to be involved in morphogenesis, and then 3) association studies between phenotypes and genotypes were carried out. In several genes such as EDAR, associations with craniofacial morphology including tooth shape were identified.