Interaction Between Genes & Environment in Cancer

Interaction Between Genes & Environment in Cancer

In this activity from the Teaching the Genome Generation™ (TtGG) Cancer Genetics module, you will learn more about how environmental factors can affect the penetrance of CDKN2A gene variants, leading to the increased risk of developing hereditary melanoma. 

Topics

  • skin cancer
  • hereditary
  • dominant allele
  • CDKN2A
  • melanoma
  • penetrance