Genome-wide study of hair colour in UK Biobank explains most of the SNP heritability

Natural hair colour within European populations is a complex genetic trait. Previous work has established that MC1R variants are the principal genetic cause of red hair colour, but with variable penetrance. Here, we have extensively mapped the genes responsible for hair colour in the white, British...

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Main Authors: Morgan, MD, Pairo-Castineira, E, Rawlik, K, Canela-Xandri, O, Rees, J, Sims, D, Tenesa, A, Jackson, IJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2018