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 · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026
Background: Facial morphogenetic traits such as dimples, philtrum depth, midline diastema (gap teeth), and mentolabial sulcus morphology are genetically influenced anatomical features that contribute to craniofacial variability and are useful in anthropological identification and...
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10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1424