As in, is it always somehow within one’s genetic code to “stop” growing at a certain height, hand size, etc. or do these traits self-regulate as one gets older? Do we even know the answer to this?
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It’s also heavily affected by nurture (nutrition, sleep, health ailments and illnesses, injuries, allergies, etc. etc.)
There’s a pretty good study of it in that attempt facial reconstruction scientists made when they tried to create the face of suspected criminals based on DNA evidence that was left at the scene. The results are so varied and affected by “random” nurture variations that it’s kind of ill-advised to use for actually identifying a suspect.
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