Exploring the Possibility of Predicting Human Head Hair Greying from DNA Using Whole-Exome and Targeted NGS Data

    August 2020 in “ BMC Genomics ”
    Ewelina Pośpiech, Magdalena Kukla‐Bartoszek, Joanna Karłowska-Pik … Wojciech Branicki
    Studysummary This study found that while genetic variants contribute minimally to predicting hair greying in a Polish population, age remains the primary predictor, underscoring the complexity of hair greying as a genetic trait.
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