Melanocytes Cells synthesizing the pigment melanin. These cells are located in deep layers of epidermis and contain branching processes that contact all keratinocytes in basal epidermal layer. The melanin formed in melanosomes are transported to branching processes, shed, and engulfed by keratinocytes.
The collard is a cool season crop that should be grown during early spring or fall. The mature plant will withstand frosts and light to medium freezes. It is one of the most popular garden vegetables in the south and is rapidly becoming a delicacy in northern states as well. Collards provide a good source of vitamins and minerals.
A gelding is a castrated male of the equine family. Most commonly, gelding refers to a horse but applies to a pony, donkey or mule as well. The term can also be used to refer to the procedure itself, as in âthe horse was gelded and now is a gelding.â. The procedure is a simple one but it is recommended that a Veterinarian perform it in the event of complications.