people with a particular variant of the gene MC1R look two years older than people with a different variant. MC1R is related to aging, but also to pigmentation, susceptibility to skin cancer and repair of DNA damage.

According to researcher Manfred Kayser is the discovery of interest. ,, With this we get a better understanding of aging differences between people. The underlying molecular biology is important to the understanding of the relationship between observed age, biological age and chronological age. The next step is to investigate how a youthful appearance is associated with better health and ultimately investigate how healthy aging. “