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The greater amount of eumelanin in darker skin protects folate from being broken down by UV radiation and thus increases fitness among populations in high-intensity UV areas. ... However, it does not explain why there is variation in human skin color.

Human skin colour is due to a pigment called melanin. The melanin pigment is present in outer layer of skin cells. UV light causes increase in production of melanin resulting in darker skin shade.

Why the human skin colour varies?

UV radiation can cause photolysis of folate. This can lower the level of folate. If the level of melanin increase, it will stop the breakdown of folate. This will result in variation of colour in high intensive UV areas.

Thus, it can be concluded that increased UV radiation can cause variation in human skin colour.

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