Scott, Glynis,

Pigmentation of skin [electronic resource] / Glynis Scott. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (33 min.) : color, sound). - Skin biology, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Skin biology. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Pigmentation of human skin is a complex process -- Basic building blocks of normal skin pigmentation -- The nature of melanin and the regulation of melanin synthesis by the enzyme tyrosinase -- The cellular unit of melanin synthesis: the melanocyte -- The molecular basis of tanning -- The evolutionary pressures and gene associations linked to the human distinctive global pigmentation phenotype.

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3739 Henry Stewart Talks


Human skin color.
Melanocytes--physiology.
Skin Pigmentation--genetics.
Skin Pigmentation--physiology.
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