The genetic determination of human skin color is one of biology's enduring mysteries. ... Shriver examined the SLC24A5 gene in populations of mixed European and West African ancestry.

Researchers Discover Skin Color Gene Scientists say they've found a gene that seems to partially control human skin color. They say a small change in this gene could explain why people of European ...

Few human traits are more variable, ... Sandra Beleza, from the University of Leicester, has done one of the only other genetic studies of skin color to include people of mixed African ancestry.

Skin color is one of the most visible and variable traits among humans and scientists have always been curious about how this variation evolved. Now, a study of diverse Latin American populations ...

That is, skin color is not just a trait, but it is the trait which defines between population differences. There’s a reason for this, the skin is the largest organ and it is very salient. Populations ...

When the girls were born on April 23, 2016, Meyer and Dean, 23, were “totally surprised” to see the difference in skin color. “When Kalani came out I thought she (had albinism) because she ...

Skin cancer is the most common of all human cancers. Learn about the different types, ... and are typically of mixed color, including pink, red, tan, and brown. Lymphoma of the skin.