In this review article we summarize current knowledge on how variation on the DNA level influences human pigmentation including color variation of iris, hair, and skin. We review recent progress in the field of human pigmentation genetics by focusing on the genes and DNA polymorphisms discovered to be involved in determining human pigmentation traits, their association with diseases particularly skin cancers, and their power to predict human eye, hair, and skin colors with potential utilization in forensic investigations.

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doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.03.013, hdl.handle.net/1765/41538
Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

Liu, F., Wen, B., & Kayser, M. (2013). Colorful DNA polymorphisms in humans. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology (Vol. 24, pp. 562–575). doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.03.013