A life history perspective on skin cancer and the evolution of skin pigmentation

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Osborne, Daniel L ^a   Hames, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

life history; longevity; skin cancer; UVR

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84890129684     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22408     Document Type: Review

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