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                            Funding & Awards
 Identifying and Communicating Genetic Determinants of Facial Features:Practical Considerations in Forensic Molecular Photofitting
Award Information
Awardee
              The Pennsylvania State University
Award #
              2008-DN-BX-K125
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    University Park, PA
Congressional District
              12
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2008
Total funding (to date)
              $500,000
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $500,000)
Facial features are under strong genetic control, but little is known regarding the genes underlying variation among faces. The degree to which facial features can be predicted from DNA is also unknown, but there is abundant and compelling evidence that facial morphology is heritable. The primary objective of this project is to identify and characterize genes that are involved with facial features. This information generated by this research can lead to the ability to use DNA testing of biological evidence to predict the facial appearance of an individual (e.g., victim, suspect), which will in turn provide useful investigative leads. ca/ncf



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Exploring regional aspects of 3D facial variation within European individuals
                  Genome scans of facial features in East Africans and cross-population comparisons reveal novel associations
                  Fluctuating Asymmetry and Sexual Dimorphism in Human Facial Morphology: A Multi-Variate Study
                  A Multivariate Approach to Determine the Dimensionality of Human Facial Asymmetry
                  Insights into the genetic architecture of the human face
                  Robust genome-wide ancestry inference for heterogeneous datasets: illustrated using the 1,000 genome project with 3D facial images
                  Facial Recognition From DNA Using Face-to-DNA Classifiers
                  MeshMonk Open-source large-scale intensive 3D phenotyping
                  Genome-wide Mapping of Global-to-Local Genetic Effects on Human Facial Shape
                  Six NSCL/P Loci Show Associations With Normal-Range Craniofacial Variation
                  SNPs Associated With Testosterone Levels Influence Human Facial Morphology
                  Investigating the Case of Human Nose Shape and Climate Adaptation.
                  Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About an Unknown Sample?
                  Toward DNA-Based facial composites: Preliminary results and validation
                  Identifying and Communicating Genetic Determinants of Facial Features: Practical Considerations in Forensic Molecular Photofitting
                  Genome-Wide Association Studies of Quantitatively Measured Skin, Hair, and Eye Pigmentation in Four European Populations

  
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