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DNA mutations that protect the body from UV radiation can also lead to red hair.
Study Erasmus University Medical Centre identifies MC1R gene which is critical for making melanin.
COMMENT: this is only “perceived age” – not an improvement in life expectancy
The study was published in the Current Biology journal.
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Genetics researcher at Edinburgh University in the MRC Human Genetics Unit and the Roslin Institute.
