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We're often told that skin pigmentation evolved with latitude (ie, pale skin in Europe, dark skin in Africa) due to the intensity of the sun and for vitamin D synthesis. Can the same trend with skin tone and latitude be seen genetically in Native Americans?

by /u/VeryLittle in /r/askscience

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