Classical and Nonclassical Melanocytes in Vertebrates

Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Biogenesis, Physiological, and Pathological Functions

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 21-61

  Colombo, Sophie ^a   Berlin, Irina ^a   Delmas, Véronique ^a   Larue, Lionel ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Dendritic cell; Eye; Keratinocyte; Melanin; Melanoblast; Melanosome; Skin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875213526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527636150.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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