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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… new regions of the human genome that are associated with skin color variation in some African populations, opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations. … may help researchers determine if humans with certain DNA sequences are more or less susceptible to DNA damage …
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
… Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United … 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. … Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United … 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. The most common skin cancer is …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same. … each other in all sorts of ways. Those differences in your DNA help to determine what you look like and what your risk might be for various diseases. But your … , he began taking beautiful photographs of children and adults with genetic conditions that we don't always see …
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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… The billions of microbes that reside on human skin - probably more than 10 billion microbial cells on each … fellow travelers but they aren't free riders. Instead, the skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, actually directing many immune functions and helping to defend its host against invading bacterial …
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Researchers find that more than 80 percent of mouse genes had variations in the nearby regulatory DNA that affects gene activity.
… Media Availability Complex traits such as height and susceptibility to common diseases like diabetes and heart … While changes in many genes themselves play a role, small variations in DNA sequences near genes that control when and how much a … crossbred several strains of mice and examined regulatory DNA and gene activity in brain and other tissue. They found …
Educational Resources
Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies.
… Genomic variation refers to DNA sequence differences among individuals or populations. …
Talking Glossary
Structural variation refers to differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA.
… differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA. … differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA. Genomic variants that involve differences of at least 50 nucleotides (bases) and as many as tens of thousands of nucleotides are … differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA. …
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A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next.
… Chromosomes, Disease, DNA, Gene Variation … in which the number of copies of a specific segment of DNA varies among different individuals’ genomes. The … about through duplications, deletions or other changes and can affect long stretches of DNA. Such regions may or may …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far more than previously known. … Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species that reside on the human skin … a technique that randomly samples many short sequences of DNA. In this case, the researchers used skin samples that …
Talking Glossary
Phenotypic variance is the observed variability of a particular trait. For many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as a distribution.
… trait. For many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as … trait. For many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as … For many measurable traits (such as height, skin color, and blood pressure) phenotypic variation can be thought of as …