Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Study identifies 135 genes associated with human skin color
The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin.
August 11, 2023