Unrelated people with similar faces likely to have comparable DNA – study

Unrelated people with similar faces likely have similar DNA, study suggests (Lynne Cameron/PA)
Unrelated people with similar faces likely have similar DNA, study suggests (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Unrelated people who look alike are likely to have similar DNA, new research suggests.

Researchers studied pairs of unrelated people who are look-alikes, and determined the impact of inheritance versus environment on their appearance.

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