Comparative analysis of melanins and melanosomes produced by various coat color mutants.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0749.1995.tb00657.x

Back to search

Article

Comparative analysis of melanins and melanosomes produced by various coat color mutants.

Pigment cell research - 1 Jun 1995

Prota G, Lamoreux M L, Muller J, Kobayashi T, Napolitano A, Vincensi M R, Sakai C, Hearing V J

Abstract excerpt

Pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes of animals is influenced by a number of genes that modulate the activity of melanocytes, the intervention of enzymatic controls at different stages of the melanogenic process, and the physico-chemical properties of the final pigment. The results of combine...

Topics

Animals
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry, Physical
Genotype
Hair
Hair Color
Melanins
Melanocytes
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Inbred DBA
Microscopy, Electron
Mutation
Phenotype
Pigments, Biological

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.