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Indian-origin researcher Vivek Bajpai identifies 135 new Melanin genes responsible for pigmentation

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An Indian-origin researcher Vivek Bajpai along with his team has identified 135 new melanin genes associated with pigmentation. According to the study published in the journal Science, the skin, hair and eye colour of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin.