Colorful DNA polymorphisms in humans

Fan Liu; Bei Wen; Manfred Kayser

doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.03.013

Colorful DNA polymorphisms in humans

Fan Liu, Bei Wen, Manfred Kayser

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Abstract

In this review article we summarize current knowledge on how variation on the DNA level influences human pigmentation including color variation of iris, hair, and skin. We review recent progress in the field of human pigmentation genetics by focusing on the genes and DNA polymorphisms discovered to be involved in determining human pigmentation traits, their association with diseases particularly skin cancers, and their power to predict human eye, hair, and skin colors with potential utilization in forensic investigations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	562-575
Number of pages	14
Journal	Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
Volume	24
Issue number	6-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.03.013
State	Published - Jun 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Association
DNA polymorphisms
Forensic DNA phenotyping
Human
Pigmentation
Prediction

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Colorful DNA polymorphisms in humans

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