The melanosome: membrane dynamics in black and white
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  1. Michael S. Marks (first)
  2. Miguel C. Seabra (additional)
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@article{Marks_2001, title={The melanosome: membrane dynamics in black and white}, volume={2}, ISSN={1471-0080}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35096009}, DOI={10.1038/35096009}, number={10}, journal={Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Marks, Michael S. and Seabra, Miguel C.}, year={2001}, month=oct, pages={738–748} }