title: Re-appraisal of current theories for the development and loss of epidermal pigmentation in hominins and modern humans.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, MS 190, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA. eliasp@derm.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000078404:Epidermal Cells; D004817:Epidermis / Q000502:physiology*; D015186:Hominidae / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000502:physiology; D044101:Receptors, Melanocortin / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D044101:Receptors, Melanocortin