Study reveals the genetics of hair whorl direction

The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes.

source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230809/Study-reveals-the-genetics-of-hair-whorl-direction.aspx

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