Understanding the evolution of human pigmentation: Recent contributions from population genetics

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 132, Issue 3 PART 2, 2012, Pages 846-853

  Rees, Jonathan L ^a   Harding, Rosalind M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEINS AND BINDING PROTEINS; MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR; SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 24 MEMBER 5; SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 45 MEMBER 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL FUNCTION; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL SELECTION; SKIN COLOR;

EID: 84856879030     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.358     Document Type: Review

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