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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.
… opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations. … These findings may help researchers determine if humans with certain DNA sequences are more or less susceptible to DNA damage … sequenced blood DNA and analyzed it to determine the DNA variations - called alleles -- that were responsible for the …
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 … a new growth or a sore that doesn't heal. Both basal and squamous cell cancers are found mainly on areas of the … booths, also play a role. UV radiation can damage the DNA, or genetic information, in skin cells, creating …
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. … Did you know that at the … each other in all sorts of ways. Those differences in your DNA help to determine what you look like and what your risk … only the DNA in blood is typically sequenced, mosaic-like variations elsewhere in the body could be missed. Single-cell …
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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.
… Bruce Agnew … The billions of microbes that reside on human skin - probably more than 10 billion microbial cells on each … immune system, actually directing many immune functions and helping to defend its host against invading bacterial … of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D., head of the Mucosal Immunology …
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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 …
Educational Resources
Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies.
… Family Health History … Genomic variation refers to DNA sequence differences among individuals or populations. …
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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.
… Rachael Zisk … Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far more than previously known. … Researchers have now … a technique that randomly samples many short sequences of DNA. In this case, the researchers used skin samples that …
Talking Glossary
Structural variation refers to differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA.
… differences between genomes involving larger segments of DNA. … Structural variation refers to 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 …
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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.
… from one individual to the next. … Chromosomes, Disease, DNA, Gene Variation … Copy number variation (abbreviated CNV) … 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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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 …