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PmtHEE is a better model for studying pigmented skin because it includes melanocytes and shows improved cell differentiation.
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Hair turning darker can be a sign of skin cancer.
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Melanin-rich skin has unique challenges in diagnosing and treating skin diseases.
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A man had a rare pigmented nodule on his scalp that developed from birthmarks.
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June 2005 in “Acta Biochimica Polonica” Splenic eumelanin in C57BL/6 mice is different from hair eumelanin.
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October 2013 in “Journal of Human Evolution/Journal of human evolution” Forensic DNA Phenotyping can help predict physical traits from crime scene DNA to identify suspects.
June 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” A man had a rare skin cancer that looked like a bald spot.
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