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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Josh Gabbatiss

UNBELIEVABLE: Genes controlling whether skin tans or burns discovered by scientists | History Defined

Sections of DNA that appear to play a role in controlling whether an individual’s skin burns or tans have been located by scientists. 

In the largest genetic study of its kind, which used data from nearly 200,000 people, they laid the groundwork for genetic tests that could predict people’s responses to sunlight.

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