Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , January 2007

The eumelanin and pheomelanin contents in dorsal hairs of female recessive yellow mice are greater than in male

  • Tomohisa Hirobe

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Effect Mechanism Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
    • Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8552, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Radiation Effect Mechanism Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan. Tel.: +81 43 206 3253/3133; fax: +81 43 206 4638.
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  • Kazumasa Wakamatsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
    • ,
  • Shosuke Ito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Aichi 470-1192, Japan

Received 11 August 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006 ,Accepted 10 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.10.004

Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , January 2007

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