Barsh and his colleagues saw that all 145 orange cats they studied, as well as 6 calico and tortoiseshell cats (which also ...

Genes play a role because they determine how many melanocytes you're born with. Melanocytes are skin cells that manufacture the dark pigment melanin. People with darker skin are born with more ...

The scientific community has long been at a loss to explain the genetic mutation responsible for their orange colour.

Melanoma is a specific kind of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes produce melanin, the substance that gives your skin color. Only about 1% of skin cancers are ...

Melanoma arising from pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes is the deadliest form of skin cancer. A major cause of melanoma is excessive exposure to ultraviolet light, from sunlight or ...

We know, too, that orange cats are most often male, but just what is it that makes some cats orange? It’s always been ...

The arrested development impacts immature cells which would otherwise have developed into melanocytes which give hair its natural colour or shade. The team from New York University (NYU ...

Increased melanin production, but normal number of melanocytes. May involve epidermis, dermis, or both. More common in women and darker-complexioned persons. Exacerbated by sun exposure ...