The craniofacial shape of modern humans embodies genomic signatures of evolution, diversity, and clinical conditions
Seppe Goovaerts, Jay Devine, Nina Claessens, Sameer Gabbita, Jolien Deprest, Kaat Pauwels, Noah Herrick, Jaaved Mohammed, Aurélien Mounier, Tamar Sofer, Hannah K. Long, Ullrich Bartsch, Benedikt Hallgrímsson, Sarah Jane Lewis, Stephen Richmond, , P Claes
The paper uses 3D craniofacial data and genome-wide association analysis to link craniofacial variation to genetic diversity, evolutionary processes, and clinical conditions in modern humans.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2026 · PreprintGenetics