The genetic architecture of normal variation in human pigmentation: An evolutionary perspective and model

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  McEvoy, Brian ^a   Beleza, Sandra ^b   Shriver, Mark D ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ASIA; EUROPE; GENE CONTROL; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33749033325     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddl217     Document Type: Review

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