Recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of melanogenesis in melanocytes [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Melanin pigments are responsible for human skin and hair color, and they protect the body from harmful ultraviolet light. The black and brown melanin pigments are synthesized in specialized lysosome-related organelles called melanosomes in melanocytes. Mature melanosomes are transported within melan...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2020-06-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/9-608/v1 |