Research on mammalian pigmentation has ranged from basic
studies on biochemistry of melanin formation to more practical
studies involving effects of nutrition, environment and genetics on
hair color. In mink such studies have an added significance as fur
color is of considerable economic importance; however, research in
this area has...
This paper describes an attempt to ascertain the enzyme system
responsible for melanin formation in a melanin-and-microsclerotia-forming strain of Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berth.
Previous work showed that near-UV radiation (3200-400 A⁰) inhibits
melanin synthesis and microsclerotia development in this strain and
that catechol almost wholly reverses this inhibition. During...