Skin Pigmentation Studies That Shed Light on The Evolution of
Race A special series of papers in the peer-reviewed journal
Zebrafish provides a comprehensive look at future directions of
research on pigment biology. Model organisms such as zebrafish
advance the scientific understanding of the genetic basis of
human skin color and race. The papers, which include historical
findings and perspectives, are published by Mary Ann Liebert,
Inc., and are available online at www.liebertpub.com/zeb "With
the election of the first African-American president of the
United States, our society has taken a landmark step towards
deracializing human conduct," says Stephen C. Ekker, PhD,
Rochester, MN, Editor-in-Chief of Zebrafish. "As scientists, we
contribute to this work by sharing genetic insights to demystify
skin color and race." Guest Editors Keith C. Cheng, MD, PhD,
Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, and
David M. Parichy, PhD, Department of Biology, University of
Washington, have compiled an intri