melanocytes are specialized cells in the skin which produce melanin.
melanocytes are specialized cells in the skin which produce melanin.
are specialized cells in the skin which produce melanin?
melanocytes
the human oca2 gene is located on the long arm (q) of chromosome 15, specifically from base pair 28,000,020 to base pair 28,344,457 on chromosome 15.









































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oca2 provides instructions for making the protein called p protein which is located in melanocytes which are specialized cells that produce melanin, and in the cells of the retinal pigment epithelium. melanin is responsible for giving color to the skin, hair, and eyes. moreover, melanin is found in the light-sensitive tissue of the retina of the eye which plays a role in normal vision.
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section::::biological pigments.









































in biology, a pigment is any colored material of plant or animal cells. many biological structures, such as skin, eyes, fur, and hair contain pigments (such as melanin).









































animal skin coloration often comes about through specialized cells called chromatophores, which animals such as the octopus and chameleon can control to vary the animal's color. many conditions affect the levels or nature of pigments in plant, animal, some protista, or fungus cells. for instance, the disorder called albinism affects the level of melanin production in animals.
pigment