Posts Tagged ‘cultural foctors’

Pigmentation by Melanin and Skin Color (Colour)

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

In humans, melanin pigments are responsible for the visible color of the skin, hair and eyes. Although the blood within the dermis and exogenous pigments as carotenoids may play a role in producing different skin hues, variations in skin pigmentation between different ethnic groups (namely Negroid, Asian and Caucasians) is primarily determined by the amount […]

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