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May 1, 2026

The Heritability of Facial Morphogenic Traits among the Ijaw People of Yenagoa: Dimple, Philtrum, Gap Teeth and Mentolabial Sulcus

Edafe Gift Daniel Odokuma Emmanuel Igho Efe Jennifer Jaiyeoba

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To investigate the heritability of specific facial morphogenic traits in the Ijaw population.
Population genetic analysis of the Ijaw people
Assessment of facial traits: dimple, philtrum, gap teeth, mentolabial sulcus
Comparative heritability study of facial features
Dimpling trait shows significant heritability among Ijaw population.
Other traits' heritability estimates remain unclear due to variability.

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Research reveals dimple inheritance patterns in Ijaw people, indicating genetic influences on facial morphogenic traits.

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Daniel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa979b04f884e66b53196c https://doi.org/10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1424

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