Review article the biology of melanocytes

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 57-65

  Sulaimon, Shola S ^a   Kitchell, Barbara E ^a  

^a Veterinary Teaching Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Keratinocytes; Melanin; Melanocytes; Melanocytes stimulating hormone; Melanosomes; Tyrosinase; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEATHER; GENE CONTROL; HAIR; HISTOGENESIS; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VERTEBRATE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; HAIR COLOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

MAMMALIA; MURINAE; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; HAIR COLOR; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0038389119     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2003.00327.x     Document Type: Review

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