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GWAS Identifies Multiple Genetic Loci for Skin Color in Korean Women.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Apr 2022
Seo Jung Yeon, You Seung Won, Shin Joong-Gon, Kim Yunkwan, Park Sun Gyoo, Won Hong-Hee, Kang Nae Gyu
Abstract excerpt
Human skin color is largely determined by genetic factors. Recent GWASs have reported several genetic variants associated with skin color, mostly in European and African populations. In this study, we performed GWAS in 17,019 Korean women to identify genetic variants associated with facial skin color, quantitatively measured as CIELAB color index. We identified variants in three, one, and six genomic loci...
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