Even skin shielded from the sun accumulates genomic DNA changes from UV light
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14 January 2021Even skin shielded from the sun accumulates genomic DNA changes from UV light
For the first time, scientists have measured the different types of genomic DNA changes that occur in skin cells, finding that mutations from ultraviolet (UV) light is especially common, but Black individuals have lower levels of UV damage compared to white people. Dmitry Gordenin and colleagues at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, report these findings January 14 in PLOS Genetics.
