Human height is currently subject to natural selection
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 81/100
Recent genomic and anthropometric studies demonstrate that human height continues to be influenced by natural selection, with genetic variants affecting height showing clear signatures of selective pressures across populations.
Evidence for · 2
Long-read sequencing of 945 Han individuals identifies structural variants associated with phenotypic diversity and disease susceptibility
2025 · cited by 9
Long-read sequencing identifies structural variants associated with human height that exhibit signals of positive natural selection.
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Natural selection acting on complex traits hampers the predictive accuracy of polygenic scores in ancient samples.
2025 · cited by 2
Analyses of ancient and modern human genomes demonstrate that natural selection, such as stabilizing and directional selection, actively shapes the temporal dynamics of height-associated genetic variants.