New study reveals the genetics of human head shape Date: November 17, 2023 Source: University of Pittsburgh Summary: Researchers have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help ...

When the researchers compared the 30 genomic regions associated with head shape across participants with European, African and Indigenous American ancestry, they found that the majority of genetic ...

Rare Neanderthal DNA mean some people’s brains are slightly different shape, study suggests. Interbreeding with ancient humans means ancient genetic fragments still shaping heads of some Europeans ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help ...

“Anthropologists have speculated and debated the genetics of cranial vault shape since the early 20th century,” said co-senior author Seth Weinberg, Ph.D., professor of oral and craniofacial sciences ...