UVA radiation damages DNA in human melanocyte skin cells and can lead to melanoma

Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 10:14 in Biology & Nature

A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine found that UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma. Melanocytes, which contain a...

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