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"Freckles are present in populations from around the world. However, having freckles is genetic. The dominant melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant causes freckles.
The results column shows the two SNPs analyzed in this study. Each one has three possible alleles."
rs1015362
CC More likely to have freckles
TT Less likely to have freckles
CT More likely to have freckles
rs4911414
GG Less likely to have freckles
GT More likely to have freckles
TT More likely to have freckles
This result is of interest to me as I am currently researching Melanogenesis.
At this moment it doesn't really help, but I will take a wild guess at.... the more time I spend in the sun the more freckles I will get
The results column shows the two SNPs analyzed in this study. Each one has three possible alleles."
rs1015362
CC More likely to have freckles
TT Less likely to have freckles
CT More likely to have freckles
rs4911414
GG Less likely to have freckles
GT More likely to have freckles
TT More likely to have freckles
This result is of interest to me as I am currently researching Melanogenesis.
At this moment it doesn't really help, but I will take a wild guess at.... the more time I spend in the sun the more freckles I will get