Integrative genetic analysis suggests that skin color modifies the genetic architecture of melanoma.

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and presents a significant health care burden in many countries. In addition to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, the main causal factor for melanoma, genetic factors also play an important role in melanoma susceptibility. Although genome-wide associati...

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Main Authors: Imge Hulur, Andrew D Skol, Eric R Gamazon, Nancy J Cox, Kenan Onel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5626488?pdf=render