The principle determinant of melanin derived hair colour and patterning in mammals is genetic, but environmental factors are now thought to play a role. It has been shown that the concentration of melanins in cat hair...
supported by the grants from the Basic Scientific Research Fund of YSFRI(No.20603022015 16054);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31602153);the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2016CQ32)
Melanin is one of the essential compounds in the pigments of molluscan shells.However,the effects of melanin on color variations in molluscs are largely unknown.Our previous study suggests that Yesso scallop Patinopec...
BdlR strain killifish Oryzias latipes, which can be found in natural populations in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, exhibit a fading body-color. The aim of this article is trace of body fade by enzymatic analysis especially ...