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ERIC Number: EJ277117
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Feb
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Biology of Skin Color.
Corcos, Alain
American Biology Teacher, v45 n2 p90-95 Feb 1983
Information from scientific journals on the biology of skin color is discussed. Major areas addressed include: (1) biology of melanin, melanocytes, and melanosomes; (2) melanosome and human diversity; (3) genetics of skin color; and (4) skin color, geography, and natural selection. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Color, Genetics, Geography, High Schools, Higher Education, Physiology, Science Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Skin Color