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  1. How are gene variants involved in evolution?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Evolution is the process by which populations of organisms change over generations. Genetic variations underlie these changes. Genetic variations can arise from gene variants (also called mutations) or from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/evolution - Genetics
  2. What is genetic ancestry testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... The more closely related two individuals, families, or populations are, the more patterns of variation they typically ... have equal coverage of SNPs for all ethnic populations; so results for minority populations may be nonspecific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/ancestrytesting - Genetics
  3. What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in ... of Denisovan DNA is highest in the Melanesian population (4 to 6 percent), lower in other Southeast ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna - Genetics
  4. Is hair texture determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... associated with differences in hair thickness in Asian populations. A polymorphism in another gene, TCHH , appears to ... contribute to hair texture and thickness in various populations. Several genetic syndromes are characterized by unusual hair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/hairtexture - Genetics
  5. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... appear later than they do in the general population. Longer life spans tend to run in families, ... that they are relatively isolated from the broader population in their countries, are lower income, have little ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  6. What is a gene variant and how do variants occur?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... those that do are uncommon in the general population. Some variants occur often enough in the population to be considered common genetic variation. Several such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/genemutation - Genetics
  7. What is heritability?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... heritability of a trait is specific to one population in one environment, and it can change over ... of the variability in the trait in a population is due to genetic differences among people. Knowing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/heritability - Genetics
  8. Are moles determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... systematic review of longitudinal studies in the general population. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Sep;137(9):2017- ... Atypical mole syndrome and dysplastic nevi: identification of populations at risk for developing melanoma - review article. Clinics ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/moles - Genetics
  9. What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... found in at least 1 percent of the population. Scientists have found more than 600 million SNPs in populations around the world. Most commonly, SNPs are found ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp - Genetics
  10. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... disease risk but are common in the general population. Although each of these variations only slightly increases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
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