Exploring an age-old question: Can we demystify skin color?
Our understanding of European skin is already partially delineated: in 2005, our lab uncovered one of the most pervasive genetic mutations(SLC24A5) that contribute to the light color of European skin. Europeans also carry a 10 to 20-fold increase in melanoma susceptibility (one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer) when compared to Africans. Surprisingly, East Asians, …
