The patterns of melanosome distribution in keratinocytes of human skin as one determining factor of skin colour
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 149 (3) , 498-505
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05473.x
Abstract
Background One determining factor of skin colour is the distribution pattern of melanosomes within keratinocytes. Melanosomes in keratinocytes of light skin as in Caucasians are distributed as membr...Keywords
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