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The Evolution of Human Skin and Skin Color

2004-10-01

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▪ Abstract Humans skin is the most visible aspect of the human phenotype. It is distinguished mainly by its naked appearance, greatly enhanced abilities to dissipate body heat through sweating, and the great range of genetically determined skin colors present within a single species. Many aspects of the evolution of human skin and skin color can be reconstructed using comparative anatomy, physiology, and genomics....

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Literature Corpus work: 20a65de0-4322-5db7-8520-287f040a43b7
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.anthro.33.070203.143955

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