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Why are we like this? (Ep 95)

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The Genetic Basis of Skin Pigmentation

Rickett: I was able to especially get a better grasp of the genetic underpinnings of skin color, it's genetic architecture and selection for it. Rickett: What are those two selective pressures and how are they related to skin pigmentation? Rickett: The biggest push against the vitamin D hypothesis is that we don't see people at high latitudes who were more likely to get diseases like sunburn or cancer from lack of Vitamin D.

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