Identified genetic loci associated with eyebrow thickness showing allelic differences and similarities between worldwide populations (IMAGE)

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Identified genetic loci associated with eyebrow thickness showing allelic differences and similarities between worldwide populations

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The study among 9,948 individuals from four groups of European ancestry not only discovered three previously unreported genetic loci associated with eyebrow thickness, but also rediscovered two of the four genetic loci previously found in non-Europeans. Two other genetic loci previously reported in non-Europeans had minimal effects in Europeans, due to very low allele frequencies in Europeans.

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Journal of Investigative Dermatology

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