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The evolution of human skin pigmentation
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The evolution of human skin pigmentation
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Ly
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Vinh Quang
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1989-
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Vinh Ly
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Andrew
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Andrew Hill
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chair
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Holzapfel
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Claus
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Claus Holzapfel
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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theses
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2013
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2013-05
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eng
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Human skin pigmentation is the most noticeable evidence of human evolution. Human skin pigmentation has progressively adapted to the local environment as humans have migrated from their central African origin. The purpose of this investigation is to explore the driving factors that have led to the diversity in skin pigmentation and explore the future direction of human skin pigmentation. With the advent of reflectometry-based instruments, researchers have been able to discover relationships between skin reflectance across populations and the average UV exposure experienced in their inhabited area. The reflectometry-based data also allowed researchers to compare the genetics between admixed populations and indigenous populations to discover new genes involved in skin pigmentation. The evolution of skin pigmentation is believed to be a result of the human need for previtamin/vitamin D3, an adaptation that is most significant in childbearing women. With the significant impact that man has on the climate as well as the growing tendency of man to live indoors and in areas with low UV impact, the future evolution of skin pigmentation as well as how humans will adapt to such change remains a mystery.
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Biology
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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iv, 49 p. : ill.
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M.S.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Vinh Quang Ly
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Human skin color
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Skin--Evolution
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Evolution (Biology)
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doi:10.7282/T3R78CTP
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ETD graduate
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Ly
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Vinh
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2013-05-01 14:34:35
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Vinh Ly
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Rutgers University. Graduate School - Newark
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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