title: Skin cancer was not a potent selective force in the evolution of protective pigmentation in early hominins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, 409 Carpenter Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA ngj2@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Nina G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Jablonski
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, 409 Carpenter Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaplin
mesh_terms: D000417:Albinism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D015186:Hominidae / Q000235:genetics*; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins