Pigmentation of skin [electronic resource] / Glynis Scott.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Skin biology: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (33 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Human skin color | Melanocytes -- physiology | Skin Pigmentation -- genetics | Skin Pigmentation -- physiologyOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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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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Mode of access: World Wide Web.