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why might some light-skinned populations, such as the japanese, be missing the f374 allele for lighter skin pigmentation?

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Some populations, such as Japanese, are only light-skinned because they avoid tanning. O This allele does not cause depigmentation. O There have been multiple, different mutations that have produced light skin in different populations.

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