Futuristic crime scene technology could be used to recreate suspects’ faces
A first step towards genetic mugshots — a sci-fi twist on the hit TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — has been taken by US researchers linking specific DNA markers with face shape.
To identify the genes, they focused on known mutations that cause deformations of the face and head. Normal versions of these genes were found to influence individual features. For instance, one gene affected the lips, another the shape and configuration of bones around the eyes, and a third the appearance of the mid-face and skull.
