Variation of Human Hairiness: A Possible Adaptation to Solar Radiation and Melanin
Many theories have been advanced to explain human hairlessness, however, there is no consensus. This study of 76 males observed that skin reflectance measuring skin colouration and melanin pigmentation correlated with hair size and follicle density. Individuals with a greater concentration of melani...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lodz University Press
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Anthropological Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2014-0017 |