Somatic mtDNA variant burden
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Skin pigmentation
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Skin pigmentation decreases somatic mtDNA variant burden in humans (six-fold more variants).
Humansdark skinphotoexposed skinmalesn = 6
Darker skin is linked to fewer mtDNA variants from sun exposure · Pigment cell & melanoma research · 3 Oct 2026
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1Pigment Cell & Melanoma ResearchHumans
Darker skin is linked to fewer mtDNA variants from sun exposure
Photoexposed light skin possessed six-fold more variants than dark skin across paired biopsies from six older men.Photoexposed light skin possessed six-fold more variants than dark skin across paired biopsies from six older men.