Human genetic variation is the natural variation in gene frequencies observed between the genomes of individuals or groups of humans. Variation can be measured at both the individual level (differences between individual people) and at the population level, i.e.
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Human genetic variation
Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 18th, 2009
Posted in Diseases 
Tags: Adaptive Advantage, Allele, Dark Skin, Different Regions, Founder Effect, Gene Frequencies, Genomes, Geographic Regions, Human Genetic Variation, Level Differences, Melanin, Natural Selection, Natural Variation, Population Level, Population Sampling, Sampling Error, Sibling, Skin Pigmentation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Uniform Sampling 
2 Comments »Vitiligo
Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 17th, 2009
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Vitiligo or leukoderma is a chronic skin disease that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin.
Posted in Diseases Tags: Body Hair, Brown Patches, Changes Over Time, Chronic Skin, Depigmentation, Environmental Factors, Extremities, Leukoderma, Melanocytes, Nostrils, Precise Cause, Psychological Effects, Quiescent State, Skin Changes, Skin Disease, Skin Folds, Skin Pigment, Skin Pigmentation, Streaks, Young Adulthood Comments Off
