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    Glossary Pigmentation

    natural coloring of tissues due to pigments like melanin

    Pigmentation refers to the natural coloring of an organism's tissues, primarily due to the presence of pigments like melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. In humans, variations in pigmentation are responsible for different skin tones and hair colors, and changes in pigmentation can be indicative of certain medical conditions or genetic factors.

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    1. 3,4,5-Tri-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Promoted Hair Pigmentation Through β-Catenin and Its Target Genes Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2020 · 13 citations
    2. Predicting hair cortisol levels with hair pigmentation genes: a possible hair pigmentation bias Scientific Reports · 2017 · 23 citations
    3. Skin transcriptomic and selection signature analyses identify ASIP as a key gene in cattle coat color determination Frontiers in Genetics · 2025 · 2 citations
    4. Genetic determinants of skin ageing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and candidate genes Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY · 2025 · 3 citations
    5. Genetic Basis of Pigmentation and Its Disorders International Journal of Dermatology · 1981 · 7 citations
    6. The PER3 rs772027021 SNP induces pigmentation phenotypes of dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria 2022 · 2 citations
    7. Differential Expression and Analysis of TBX3 Gene in Skin Tissues of Dun Mongolian Horses with and Without Bider Markings Animals · 2026
    8. Gene Editing Technologies in Aesthetic Dermatology—Mechanisms, Emerging Applications, and Patient Safety Paradigms 2025
    9. Expression and Analysis of TBX3 Gene in the Skin from Three Locations on Dun Mongolian Bider Horse Genes · 2024
    10. Evolution in action: highlighting a role for the Agouti gene in development? Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · 2011
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    1. What is this pigmentation around my follicles? Reddit · 4 Jan 2025
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