MC1R alleles associated with lighter pigmentations are much more common in northern than southern Europe, but MC1R - rs1805005 is the exception - being more common in the Mediterranean.
Another exception is MC1R - rs11547464 (associated with red hair) that only appears in Iberia or a little in Finland.
Most other alleles are more common in the north - which makes sense since these mutations facilitate melanomas and are probably not useful in the Mediterranean climate.
KITLG - rs12821256 (blond in northern coutries)
Another exception is MC1R - rs11547464 (associated with red hair) that only appears in Iberia or a little in Finland.
Most other alleles are more common in the north - which makes sense since these mutations facilitate melanomas and are probably not useful in the Mediterranean climate.
KITLG - rs12821256 (blond in northern coutries)