Like Father, Like Child? Paternal Age at Birth and Offspring’s Facial Asymmetry and Distinctiveness

Like Father, Like Child? Paternal Age at Birth and Offspring’s Facial Asymmetry and Distinctiveness

Paternal age at birth, a potential proxy of mutation load transmitted to the offspring, has previously been related to the offspring’s health, biological condition and reproductive potential. As higher facial asymmetry and distinctiveness serve as putative markers of the lower genetic quality of an...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Klimek, Urszula M. Marcinkowska, Pawel Fedurek, Karel Kleisner, Dariusz P. Danel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
developmental stability
facial features
Paternal Origins of Health and Disease (POHaD)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/2/344

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