The melanocyte: Its structure, function, and subpopulations in skin, eyes, and hair

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 161-173

  Boissy, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE; HAIR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSOME; REVIEW; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0023890858     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8635(18)30663-6     Document Type: Review

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