Deconstructing Eurocentrism in skin pigmentation research via the incorporation of diverse populations and theoretical perspectives.
ancient DNA
human evolution
skin pigmentation
Journal
Evolutionary anthropology
ISSN: 1520-6505
Titre abrégé: Evol Anthropol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9306331
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
Historique:
revised:
29
03
2023
received:
11
12
2022
accepted:
16
06
2023
medline:
10
8
2023
pubmed:
14
7
2023
entrez:
14
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The evolution of skin pigmentation has been shaped by numerous biological and cultural shifts throughout human history. Vitamin D is considered a driver of depigmentation evolution in humans, given the deleterious health effects associated with vitamin D deficiency, which is often shaped by cultural factors. New advancements in genomics and epigenomics have opened the door to a deeper exploration of skin pigmentation evolution in both contemporary and ancient populations. Data from ancient Europeans has offered great context to the spread of depigmentation alleles via the evaluation of migration events and cultural shifts that occurred during the Neolithic. However, novel insights can further be gained via the inclusion of diverse ancient and contemporary populations. Here we present on how potential biases and limitations in skin pigmentation research can be overcome with the integration of interdisciplinary data that includes both cultural and biological elements, which have shaped the evolutionary history of skin pigmentation in humans.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
195-205Subventions
Organisme : Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
ID : 1926075
Organisme : Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
ID : 1945046
Organisme : Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Organisme : National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
ID : 21602
Informations de copyright
© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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