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The 41 pages that link to Melanin, each with the reason it gives.

• Hair shaftRelated: Melanin granules in the cortex produce natural hair color.

• PhotoprotectionRelated: Its absorption and antioxidant activity help shield skin cells from radiation.

• Bird plumageRelated: Melanin contributes to plumage color and the durability of some feathers.

• TyrosinaseRelated: Tyrosinase-dependent reactions generate precursors that become melanin.

• ChromatophoreRelated: Melanin is the principal dark pigment carried by melanophores.

• Enzymatic browningRelated: Reactions involving quinones form dark polymers responsible for much of the brown color.

• PhenylalanineRelated: Phenylalanine can feed pigment synthesis through tyrosine and downstream intermediates.

• Laser hair removalRelated: Follicular melanin absorbs laser energy, making hair pigment central to treatment response and risk.

• QuinoneRelated: Quinone intermediates form during the biochemical pathways that produce several melanins.

• Blue eyesRelated: Low melanin in the iris leaves more incoming light available for scattering.

• Cheikh Anta DiopRelated: Diop investigated skin pigmentation as evidence in his claims about ancient Egyptian populations.

• Hair coloringRelated: Hair dyes alter or cover the melanin that gives untreated hair its color.

• Hair dyeRelated: Permanent coloring often changes the appearance of this natural hair pigment.

• VitiligoRelated: Loss of pigment reflects the absence of melanin normally made by melanocytes.

• Animal colorationRelated: Melanin supplies dark tones and can also strengthen or protect colored tissues.

• Giraffe coat patternRelated: Melanin contributes to the dark coloration of giraffe coat patches.

• Waardenburg syndromeRelated: Variation in melanin distribution accounts for many visible features of the syndrome.

• Eye colorRelated: The amount and distribution of melanin in the iris strongly influence how dark the eye appears.

• NevusRelated: Melanin produced by nevus melanocytes contributes to a mole’s color.

• Tabby catRelated: Different melanin types and amounts create tabby coat colors and contrast.

• Common hill mynaRelated: Melanin gives the common hill myna’s plumage its glossy black appearance.

• InkayacuRelated: Differences in melanin-related structures inform estimates of Inkayacu’s feather colors.

• Periorbital dark circlesRelated: Melanin accumulation is one biological source of brown or gray under-eye discoloration.