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Light skin in Western Eurasians s caused by many genes, but two most important ones (probably lightening skin more than other genes) seem to be SLC45A2 and SLC24A5. Below I quote data from ED Table 5. in "Genetic History of Ice Age Europe" (2016):
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...8aee491cb414d0e.pdf?origin=publication_detail
As we can see, Karelian EHG from Red Deer Island were the only population which had SLC45A2 mutation. On the other hand, the other mutation - SLC24A5 - was present among CHG from Caucasus (Georgia) and unmixed WHG hunters from Hungary:
https://s32.postimg.org/t2tko9xx1/Light_skin.png
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...8aee491cb414d0e.pdf?origin=publication_detail
As we can see, Karelian EHG from Red Deer Island were the only population which had SLC45A2 mutation. On the other hand, the other mutation - SLC24A5 - was present among CHG from Caucasus (Georgia) and unmixed WHG hunters from Hungary:
https://s32.postimg.org/t2tko9xx1/Light_skin.png