Human pigmentation genes under environmental selection

Sturm, Richard A; Duffy, David L

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Human pigmentation genes under environmental selection

Sturm, Richard A, Duffy, David L·2012·Genome Biology

DOI 10.1186/gb-2012-13-9-248PMC PMC3491390

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Skin, hair, and eye color are highly variable across populations, and a large number of genes act on the melanosome to grade the biosynthesis of melanin.
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Authors: Sturm, R. A., & Duffy, D. L.
Venue: Genome Biology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012
Volume: 13
Issue: 9
Pages: 248
ISSN: 1465-6906
DOI: 10.1186/gb-2012-13-9-248
PMC: PMC3491390
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