Sex-specific genetic effects associated with pigmentation, sensitivity to sunlight, and melanoma in a population of Spanish origin.
Barbara HernandoMaider Ibarrola-VillavaLara P FernandezMaria Peña-ChiletMarta Llorca-CardeñosaSara S OltraSantos AlonsoMaria Dolores BoyanoConrado Martinez-CadenasGloria RibasPublished in: Biology of sex differences (2016)
We demonstrate that these genetic variants are important for pigmentation as well as for melanoma risk, and also provide suggestive evidence for potential differences in genetic effects by sex.