Human skin-color sexual dimorphism: A test of the sexual selection hypothesis

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 779-780

  Frost, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MELANIN;

ALLELE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MATING; NATURAL SELECTION; NOTE; POLYGYNY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX LINKAGE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 34247569301     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20555     Document Type: Note

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