Some variants (and associated genetic diseases) are more common in certain ethnic groups, due to a single genetic variant or set of common genetic variants within that population. (ashg.org)
In this study, we wanted to investigate whether having common genetic variants in the red hair gene (called MC1R) can influence the number of mutations found in melanoma tumours. (blogs.nature.com)
This test includes the most common genetic variant associated with late - onset Alzheimer's disease. (23andme.com)