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.
bund â(plural bunds) 1  A secondary enclosure, typically consisting of a wall or berm, which surrounds a tank or fluid-handling mechanism, intended to contain any spills or leaks. ( 2 India) A perennial (wet) or seasonal (dry) pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.