The Hair Pigmentation Unit And Hair Graying

April 1986 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”

Bruno Bernard, S Commo

melanins melanogenesis tyrosine melanosomes melanocytes anagen phase

Studysummary This article explains the role of melanins in hair color, focusing on their production by melanocytes, but presents no new research findings.

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