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  1. ... frequent eye color worldwide. Eye color is determined by variations in a person’s genes. Most of ... used to think that eye color was determined by a single gene and followed a simple inheritance ...
  2. Hair color is determined by the amount of a pigment called melanin in hair. An abundance of one type of melanin, called eumelanin, gives people ... and amount of melanin in hair is determined by many genes, although little is known about most ...
  3. The duration of human life (longevity) is influenced by genetics, the environment, and lifestyle. Environmental improvements beginning ... were public health advances that reduced premature death by decreasing the risk of infant mortality, increasing the ...
  4. ... performance is a complex trait that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Many physical traits ... athletic performance. Athletic performance is also strongly influenced by the environment. Factors such as the amount of ...
  5. ... percent of an individual’s height is determined by the DNA sequence variations they have inherited, but ... FGFR3 gene cause achondroplasia , a rare condition characterized by short stature). For most individuals, though, height is ...
  6. ... of fetal development, and they are fully formed by the sixth month. The function of these ridges ... and spacing of dermatoglyphs appear to be influenced by genetic factors. Studies suggest that multiple genes are ...
  7. ... in various populations. Several genetic syndromes are characterized by unusual hair texture. These syndromes are caused by variants in genes that play roles in hair ...
  8. ... a complex trait, meaning that it is affected by multiple genetic and environmental factors, depending on the ... occur when a single egg cell is fertilized by a single sperm cell. The resulting zygote splits ...
  9. ... about health and disease risk, are not covered by most health insurance plans. Because this testing is ... management, that follow-up care may be covered by insurance. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests that are ...
  10. ... Anticipation typically occurs with disorders that are caused by an unusual type of variant (mutation) called a ... Not all of these differences can be explained by anticipation. A combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle ...
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