Microbial production of melanin and its various applications
Melanins are natural biopolymers that are known to contribute to different biological
processes and to protect organisms from adverse environmental conditions. During the past …
processes and to protect organisms from adverse environmental conditions. During the past …
Melanins: skin pigments and much more—types, structural models, biological functions, and formation routes
F Solano - New Journal of Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
Melanosomes: biogenesis, properties, and evolution of an ancient organelle
Melanosomes are organelles that produce and store melanin, a widespread biological
pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …
pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …
[LIBRO][B] Principles of animal communication
JW Bradbury, SL Vehrencamp - 1998 - learninglink.oup.com
Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …
[LIBRO][B] Rock, bone, and ruin: An optimist's guide to the historical sciences
A Currie - 2024 - books.google.com
An argument that we should be optimistic about the capacity of “methodologically
omnivorous” geologists, paleontologists, and archaeologists to uncover truths about the …
omnivorous” geologists, paleontologists, and archaeologists to uncover truths about the …
[LIBRO][B] The evolutionary strategies that shape ecosystems
JP Grime, S Pierce - 2012 - books.google.com
THE EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES THAT SHAPE ECOSYSTEMS In 1837 a young Charles
Darwin took his notebook, wrote “I think”, and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree …
Darwin took his notebook, wrote “I think”, and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree …
Feather function and the evolution of birds
The ability of feathers to perform many functions either simultaneously or at different times
throughout the year or life of a bird is integral to the evolutionary history of birds. Many …
throughout the year or life of a bird is integral to the evolutionary history of birds. Many …
An integrative approach to understanding bird origins
Background The origin of birds is one of the most enduring and dramatic evolutionary
debates. The hypothesis that the primarily small-sized birds are nested within a theropod …
debates. The hypothesis that the primarily small-sized birds are nested within a theropod …
Spatiotemporal evolution of the Jehol Biota: Responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous
Z Zhou, Q Meng, R Zhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota is a terrestrial lagerstätte that contains exceptionally well-
preserved fossils indicating the origin and early evolution of Mesozoic life, such as birds …
preserved fossils indicating the origin and early evolution of Mesozoic life, such as birds …
Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates
Melanins are widespread pigments in vertebrates, with important roles in visual signaling,
UV protection, and homeostasis. Fossil evidence of melanin and melanin-bearing …
UV protection, and homeostasis. Fossil evidence of melanin and melanin-bearing …