The MC1R Gene and Youthful Looks
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- 作者：Fan Liu
- 关键词：perceived facial age ; MC1R ; GWAS ; skin ; facial aging ; appearance ; age
- 刊名：Current Biology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：9 May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：26
- 期：9
- 页码：1213-1220
- 全文大小：1288 K
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- <p id="p0010">We present the first genetic associations with how old people look (perceived age)p>
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- <p id="p0015">Variants in <em>MC1Rem>, a pigmentation gene, significantly associated with perceived agep>
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- <p id="p0020">The <em>MC1Rem> association was independent of wrinkling, skin color, and sun exposurep>
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- <p id="p0025">The <em>MC1Rem> genetic effect resulted in looking up to 2 years older for one’s agep>