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Mirsha Quinto Sánchez

Ciencia Forense Facultad de Medicina UNAM
Verified email at cienciaforense.facmed.unam.mx
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[HTML][HTML] Admixture in Latin America: geographic structure, phenotypic diversity and self-perception of ancestry based on 7,342 individuals

…, K Adhikari, V Acuña-Alonzo, M Quinto-Sanchez… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The current genetic makeup of Latin America has been shaped by a history of extensive
admixture between Africans, Europeans and Native Americans, a process taking place within …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association scan implicates DCHS2, RUNX2, GLI3, PAX1 and EDAR in human facial variation

…, M Fuentes-Guajardo, M Quinto-Sánchez… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
We report a genome-wide association scan for facial features in ∼6,000 Latin Americans.
We evaluated 14 traits on an ordinal scale and found significant association (P values<5 × 10 …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association scan in admixed Latin Americans identifies loci influencing facial and scalp hair features

…, F Al-Saadi, JA Johansson, M Quinto-Sanchez… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
We report a genome-wide association scan in over 6,000 Latin Americans for features of
scalp hair (shape, colour, greying, balding) and facial hair (beard thickness, monobrow, …

[HTML][HTML] Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and imprint of local Native ancestry on physical appearance

…, R Barquera, M Quinto-Sánchez… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Historical records and genetic analyses indicate that Latin Americans trace their ancestry
mainly to the intermixing (admixture) of Native Americans, Europeans and Sub-Saharan …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci for variation in human ear morphology

…, E Konka, J Palmen, M Quinto-Sanchez… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Here we report a genome-wide association study for non-pathological pinna morphology in
over 5,000 Latin Americans. We find genome-wide significant association at seven genomic …

[HTML][HTML] Lack of support for the association between facial shape and aggression: A reappraisal based on a worldwide population genetics perspective

J Gomez-Valdes, T Hünemeier, M Quinto-Sanchez… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Antisocial and criminal behaviors are multifactorial traits whose interpretation relies on multiple
disciplines. Since these interpretations may have social, moral and legal implications, a …

Automatic ear detection and feature extraction using geometric morphometrics and convolutional neural networks

C Cintas, M QuintoSánchez, V Acuña… - IET …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… Mirsha Quinto-Sánchez … Mirsha Quinto-Sánchez … Image from one of the authors (Mirsha
Quinto-Sánchez) taken following the CANDELA protocols …

Comparison of methods to determine sex by evaluating the greater sciatic notch: Visual, angular and geometric morphometrics

JA Gómez-Valdés, M Quinto-Sánchez… - Forensic Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
Sex estimation is the first step for biological profile reconstruction of an unknown skeleton (archaeological
or contemporary) and consequently for positive identification of skeletal …

The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in Mexican students

…, M Villanueva, M QuintoSánchez… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives It has been postulated that symmetric faces are considered more attractive than
asymmetric ones because symmetry may signal high quality due to developmental stability. …

Assessing optical remote sensing for grave detection

…, A Caccavari-Garza, ME Quinto-Sánchez… - Forensic Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of an effective and ready-to-use tool for discovering clandestine graves is
crucial for solving a number of cases where disappearance of people is involved. This is the …