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Eumelanin-based coloration and fitness parameters in birds: a meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Although melanin is the most common pigment in animal integuments, the adaptive function of variation in melanin-based coloration remains poorly understood. The individual fitness returns associated with melanin pigments can be variable across species as
Burri, R. +3 more
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Pump–Probe Microscopic Imaging of Jurassic-Aged Eumelanin [PDF]
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2013 Melanins are biological pigments found throughout the animal kingdom that have many diverse functions. Pump-probe imaging can differentiate the two kinds of melanins found in human skin, eumelanin and pheomelanin, the distributions of which are relevant to the diagnosis of melanoma. The long-term stability of the melanin pump-probe signal is central to
Simpson, Mary Jane +5 more
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International Expert Consensus on Knowledge Gaps in Care for Dermatologic Disorders in Skin of Color
International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 41-56, January 2026.State‐of‐the‐art knowledge gaps in dermatological disorders, photoprotection and procedural dermatology in individuals with skin of color (SOC). ABSTRACT Patients with skin of color (SOC) face unique dermatologic challenges that are often underrepresented in research and in dermatological education, creating critical gaps in care.
Henry W. Lim +8 more
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Dominant Red Coat Color in Holstein Cattle Is Associated with a Missense Mutation in the Coatomer Protein Complex, Subunit Alpha (COPA) Gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Coat color in Holstein dairy cattle is primarily controlled by the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene, a central determinant of black (eumelanin) vs. red/brown pheomelanin synthesis across animal species. The major MC1R alleles in Holsteins are Dominant
Ben Dorshorst +11 more
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Application of Vitamin C in Melasma: A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review
Dermatologic Therapy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Melasma is a chronic acquired facial hyperpigmentation disorder that remains a persistent clinical challenge due to its high recurrence rate and lack of a definitive cure. It imposes a substantial psychological burden on affected individuals, often leading to significant impairment of health‐related quality of life.
Lincen He, Sebastian Yu
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Following the excited state relaxation dynamics of indole and 5-hydroxyindole using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2011 Time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy was used to obtain new information about the dynamics of electronic relaxation in gas-phase indole and 5-hydroxyindole following UV excitation with femtosecond laser pulses centred at 249 nm and 273 nm.
Albert Stolow +8 more
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Chemical Science, 2020 Melanin is a central polymer in living organisms, yet our understanding of its molecular structure remains unresolved. Here, we apply a biosynthetic approach to explore the composite structures accessible in one type of melanin, eumelanin.
Q. Z. Ni +3 more
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Advanced Materials, Volume 37, Issue 51, December 23, 2025.This review systematically examines the nanomechanical mechanisms of mussel‐inspired molecular interactions, primarily investigated by direct force measurement techniques such as surface forces apparatus and atomic force microscopy. The macroscopic adhesive and self‐healing performances of mussel‐inspired functional materials, including coacervates ...
Pan Huang, Hongjian Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
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Emerging infectious disease selects for darker plumage coloration in greenfinches
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2014 Outbreaks of emerging infectious disease offer a unique chance to study viability selection in action in short time windows. Finch trichomonosis, caused by a protozoan Trichomonas gallinae emerged in Great Britain in 2005 and led to epidemic mortality ...
Marju eMänniste, Peeter eHõrak
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Photoelectrochemical properties of melanin [PDF]
, 2007 Melanin is to the animal kingdom like chlorophyll to the vegetal kingdom(1). Melanin collects energy from lower-energy radiation sources, kicks electrons into excited states, initiating a process that would end up producing chemical energy, similar to ...
Arturo Solis +2 more
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