Genetic similarity and facial cues for kin recognition in humans
N. S. Torosin, J. Ward, A. V. Bell, L. A. Knapp
The paper investigates the relationship between perceived facial similarity and genetic markers in humans, finding that HLA allelic sharing correlates with perceived self-resemblance, while other markers like microsatellites and mitochondrial haplogroups do not.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology