Genetics and Skin 101

You have the Power to help prevent and delay the onset of skin aging.

What is DNA? How does it affect skin? What are Genes, Chromosomes and SNP’s? How do they work? All these questions and more answered.

Genetics and Skin 101. Helping you to develop a better understanding of genetics and how it shapes who we are.

What is DNA?

What are Genes?

DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
At a genetic level we are more than 99.9% identical to one another.
But what is it that makes us all unique?
DNA.

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The Genome
Genes are small parts of a long molecule called DNA. In total humans have between 20,000 – 25,000 genes.

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What are Chromosomes

What are SNP's

X’s & Y’s
Chromosomes contain the genetic material - DNA. The long molecule of DNA in your cells are organised into beaded pieces called Chromosomes.

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We are all Unique
Sometimes, when the genome is copied to make a new cell, a single base pair can be left out, added or changed. These single base pair substitutions make SNPs.

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Genes vs Environment

The Human Genome Project

Nature vs Nurture
How much of our future is determined by our genes and how much is determined by lifestyle and Environmental factors?

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The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project was one of the great feats of exploration in history. It was a 13 year international project.

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