Heritability and gene-environment interactions for melanocytic nevus density examined in a U.K. Adolescent twin study

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 348-352

  Wachsmuth, Rachel C ^a   Gaut, Rupert M ^a   Barrett, Jennifer H ^a   Saunders, Catherine L ^a   Randerson Moor, Juliette A ^a   Eldridge, Ann ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^b   Bishop, Timothy D ^a   Bishop, Julia A Newton ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genes; Heritability; Melanoma; Nevi; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN PROTECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035720546     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202X.2001.01415.x     Document Type: Article

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