"Skin pigmentation" refers to the natural color or tone of a person's skin. It is determined by the amount and type of a pigment called melanin in the skin.
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- We observe extensive variation in skin pigmentation in Africa, with lowest melanin levels observed in southern African San hunter - gatherers and highest levels in East African Nilo - Saharan pastoralists. (science.sciencemag.org)
- Despite the wide range of skin pigmentation in humans, little is known about its genetic basis in global populations. (science.sciencemag.org)
- So concludes an analysis of the genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation in people from several regions of Africa. (newscientist.com)
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