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UV light may be a greater risk for melanoma than suspected – WSU News

Studies conducted in yeast show that exposure to ultraviolet light induces new types of DNA damage that may cause the deadliest form of skin cancer, malignant melanoma….

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WSU student Haley Morris and laboratory technician Marian Laughery prepare yeast cells for another round of irradiation inside Professor John Wyricks lab.
By Josh Babcock, College of Veterinary Medicine
PULLMAN, Wash. — Studies conducted in yeast show that exposure to ultraviolet light (UV) induces new types of DNA damage that may cause the deadliest form of skin cancer, malignant melanoma.
Thats according to research conducted by a team featuring undergraduate students from Washington State Universitys…

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