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Friday, May 18, 2012

Humans Have A Lot Of Genetic Diversity

I have often wondered if this could be related to differential radiosensitivity.  For example, it's pretty much common knowledge that people with darker skin are less susceptible to damage from UV radiation.  Skin color is genetically determined.  Here's more.

What if something similar occurs for ionizing radiation?  We already have hints that this may be the case, such as the condition ataxia telangiectasia, caused by an ATM gene mutation.

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