Molecular genetics of human pigmentation diversity

• Published in: Human molecular genetics Vol. 18; no. R1; pp. R9 - R17
• Main Author: Sturm, Richard A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 15.04.2009; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Eye Color - genetics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Genome-Wide Association Study; Hair Color - genetics; Humans; Melanins - biosynthesis; Molecular and cellular biology; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Skin Pigmentation - genetics; Human; Genetics; Pigmentation

The genetic basis underlying normal variation in the pigmentary traits of skin, hair and eye colour has been the subject of intense research directed at understanding the diversity seen both between and within human populations. A combination of approaches have been used including comparative genomi...