Sentences with phrase «pigment genes affect»
The genes that affect hair colour also affect other cancer types, while other pigment genes affect the chances of having Crohn's and other forms of bowel disease.
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Pigment genes could affect the chances of having Crohn's or other bowel diseases.
The research published by GenoMEL has identified inherited genes which increase melanoma risk which are pigment genes (affecting skin colour and vulnerability to sunburn), genes which are associated with having more moles (melanocytic naevi) and others associated with a part of the genetic makeup of the cell called the telomere.
The gene that cause merle coats in dogs can also affect eye color, such as causing ice blue eyes, and can also effect skin pigment.
They also seems to be more heavily affected by any gene modifier that reduces pigment.