The Gene Has Been Found, No More Gray Hair
The gene responsible for Gray hair has been found, and there is a suggestion that gray hair could disappear forever. 6,300 people had their genetic data examined by researchers from University College London and discovered genes responsible for many other things regarding body hair – and the loss of it.
The gene responsible for Gray hair has been found, and there is a suggestion that gray hair could disappear forever. 6,300 people had their genetic data examined by researchers from University College London and discovered genes responsible for many other things regarding body hair – and the loss of it. Kaustubh Adhikari said that this was the largest study carried out so far.
Gene 1RF4 is responsible, and it stores melanin. The color comes from melanocytes and as we age, they become less effective concerning pigmentation and the air becomes gray. Other genes will be responsible for other changes to the hair as we age and Adhikari added that they played their part. However, only one has been named and for the moment is taking all the blame.READ ALSO: Why Do We Get Freckles?
The next step is to find out how the genes have the influence they do, and that is the next stage of the process. While at present there are products that can cover up the gray, before long, there may not be ay gray to cover up. It could be by altering genes or as the result of a pill, and there will be wide ranging.
The findings were published online today in the journal Nature Communications.
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Rachel Kowalski
Rachel Kowalski is the Cybersecurity Analyst at TrendinTech, where she covers vulnerabilities, ransomware, supply chain attacks, nation-state operations and the security rules shaping organizations in the United States and Europe. Before moving into journalism she worked as a threat intelligence analyst at a security vendor and later reported for CyberScoop and the security desk at Wired, covering the SolarWinds compromise and the ransomware wave that hit hospitals and pipelines. Rachel holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the Georgia Institute of Technology and attends Black Hat and DEF CON in Las Vegas each year, where she follows research from the security community. She writes to make risks and countermeasures understandable to people who are not specialists.
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