Recreate facial images from DNA

Someday, the police can recreate the image of the suspect's face from his DNA information.

DNA information can help reconstruct facial images in humans

The forecast was made by a group of scientists who found DNA from five genes that could help determine the color of eyes, hair, and skin, affecting facial shapes in humans.

Scientists analyzed DNA from tens of thousands of people in Europe, examining nine points on the face using MRI three-dimensional scanning technology and analyzing eight more points in face images.

Among the genes, the gene has the greatest effect on the face shape, TP63 . Faces with this gene will regulate the distance between each eye socket only 9 mm long.

However, the majority of the remaining genes only have minor effects and only relate to certain facial features. Such as: distance from eye to nose bridge, length of nose, and face width between cheekbones.

Scientists are now studying more than 7000 points on the face, including blacks and whites, hoping to provide more genetic clues and their regulation to face shapes.