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From their DNA - A MUG SHOT - genes for facial form discovered.
2012-09-14
Face MRI images were used to quantify the metrics of face shape ahead of the genetic study. Understanding the genes that determine human facial shape could one day provide valuable information about person's appearance using just their DNA.

The discovery of five genes involved in facial form could have applications in forensics, say the authors of a study. Virtually nothing was known about the genes responsible for facial shape in humans.

The study of almost 10,000 individuals is published in Plos Genetics.

"Perhaps some time it will be possible to draw a phantom portrait of a person solely from his or her DNA left behind, which provides interesting applications such as in forensics."
Posted by:Water Modem

#5  Genetics will be the next huge thing. The power of unlocking our own genes and controlling our own evolution is huge.

However, with great power comes great responsibility and there will be people and nations that abuse it. While being able to construct the face of the rapist from the semen collected from the victim is great, it could also be used to weed out undesirables as well. Just imagine if the Nazis could make a genetic virus that would wipe out all those they thought were sub-human.
All very possible with this technology.
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-09-14 15:57  

#4  Tip of the iceberg. Genetics is in for a great century, so long as ObamaCare (RomneyCare?) doesn't smother it in the crib.
Posted by: Iblis   2012-09-14 15:27  

#3  I see the Luddites returning.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-09-14 15:19  

#2  Big brother is here.

Orwell was an optimist.
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2012-09-14 14:01  

#1  Big brother coming.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-09-14 12:04  

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