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Influence of Ethnicities and Skin Color Variations in Different Populations: A Review
5 Aug 2021
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BACKGROUND: In the world scientific tradition, skin color is the primary physical characteristic used to divide humans into groups. Human skin has a wide range of tones and colors, which can be seen in a wide range of demographic populations. Many factors influence the color of people's skin, but the pigment melanin is by far the most important. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes in the skin and is...
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