Fluctuating Asymmetry and Sexual Dimorphism in Human Facial Morphology: A Multi-Variate Study

(1) Background: Fluctuating asymmetry is often used as an indicator of developmental instability, and is proposed as a signal of genetic quality. The display of prominent masculine phenotypic features, which are a direct result of high androgen levels, is also believed to be a sign of genetic qualit...

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Main Authors: Omid Ekrami, Peter Claes, Ellen Van Assche, Mark D. Shriver, Seth M. Weinberg, Mary L. Marazita, Susan Walsh, Stefan Van Dongen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/2/304