Skin pigmentation and assortative mating in Sikhs
Abstract
Analysis of skin pigmentation, by reflectance spectrophotometry at standard wavelengths, of husband/wife pairs of Sikhs living in Britain shows positive correlations between spouses in pigmentation of forehead, but not of inner upper arm. Several possible explanations are considered, the most likely appearing to be positive assortative mating in respect to exposed pigmentation.
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Skin pigmentation has been observed as a criterion for endogamy in modern human populations.
“Assortative mating based on coloration is common in vertebrates (57), and skin pigmentation has been observed as a criterion for endogamy in modern human populations (58, 59).”
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- Authors
- Roberts, D. F., & Kahlon, D. P. S.
- Affiliations
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Biosocial Science
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1972-01
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 91-100
- ISSN
- 0021-9320 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7599
- OpenAlex
- W2077049074
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 0.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Biosocial Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Medical Research Council
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits
- Keywords
- skin pigmentation, assortative mating, Sikhs, reflectance spectrophotometry, dermal exposure
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Arm, Emigration and Immigration, Face, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, India, Male, Marriage, Pigmentation, Spectrophotometry, Racial Groups
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