supported in part by an NIH grant AI 19769.Chris Vavricka is supported by Chinese Academy of Sciences Fellowship for Young International Scientists(2009Y2BS2);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)Research Fund for International Young Scientists(Grant No.31050110126)。
Eumelanin is a heteropolymer that is generally composed of hydroxylated indole residues and plays diverse protective functions in various species.Melanin is derived from the amino acid tyrosine and production of melan...