Question

The allele of the human transport protein associated with light skin is found almost exclusively in people with European ancestry. The other common allele for darker skin, which appears to be the ancestral allele, is found in people with African ancestry. What is a plausible explanation for how the lighter-skin allele came to be so common in those with European ancestry

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Explanation:

Darwin's theory of natural selection has it that organisms that are better adapted to their environment happen to survive and reproduce passing on their favorable characteristics to their offspring.

It must have been that a gene mutation occurred in the ancestors of the Europeans which led to the appearance of the allele for lighter skin.

This trait became favorable in their environment and people that had it were able to survive and pass the trait on to their offspring hence it became predominant throughout the population.