DOI: 10.1038/jid.1961.42. The Melanosome: A Distinctive Subcellular Particle of Mammalian Melanocytes and the Site of Melanogenesis1

The Melanosome: A Distinctive Subcellular Particle of Mammalian Melanocytes and the Site of Melanogenesis1

10.1038/jid.1961.42

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Journal of Investigative Dermatology (78)

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Seiji, M., Fitzpatrick, T. B., & Birbeck, M. S. C. (1961). The Melanosome: A Distinctive Subcellular Particle of Mammalian Melanocytes and the Site of Melanogenesis1. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 36(4), 243â252.

Authors 3

M. Seiji (first)
T.B. Fitzpatrick (additional)
M.S.C. Birbeck (additional)

References 16 Referenced 197

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Type	When
Created	15 years ago (Aug. 17, 2010, 1:23 p.m.)
Deposited	3 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 6, 2021, 4:27 a.m.)
Indexed	2 weeks, 1 day ago (Aug. 19, 2025, 6:36 a.m.)
Issued	64 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1961)
Published	64 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1961)
Published Print	64 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1961)

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BibTeX

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