The chemical substance melanin is the pigment which darkens skin color. From Wordnik.com. [LSD and the Third Eye] Reference
What determines how much melanin is present in the iris ishereditary genetics. From Wordnik.com. [The Eyes Have It] Reference
The melanin is eventually discharged from melanocytes and taken up by keratinocytes. From Wordnik.com. [Real Sun Tan Without the Danger | Impact Lab] Reference
This Great Moment in Black History has been sponsored by the same old ignoramuses who still think melanin is destiny. From Wordnik.com. [January 2006] Reference
If you change a gene involved in melanin synthesis only expressed in the hair, you can change the hair color with no fuss. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Height Versus Height] Reference
It increases the production of a pigment called melanin (aka "a tan"). From Wordnik.com. [Lauren Fornes: Sunscreen: Causes Cancer or Protects Against It?] Reference
Variations are a result of melanin, which is a brownish-black pigment found in fur. From Wordnik.com. [IdahoStatesman.com News Updates] Reference
This will produce melanin, which is the brown-black pigment responsible for human skin color. From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
It works by increasing levels of melanin, which is the body's natural protection from the sun. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
There's also a chemical called melanin that rises to the skin's surface and makes the colors darker. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
There would be a gradual loss of pigment called melanin from the dermal layers that results into white patches. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
This link was not observed with constitutive melanin, which is the amount of melanin solely acquired genetically. From Wordnik.com. [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference
Dark skin races are largely protected by pigment, known as melanin, which largely blocks long-wave ultraviolet radiation. From Wordnik.com. [Samuel S. Epstein: How to Sunbathe Safely] Reference
Normal skin color is formed by melanin, which is produced by special cells called melanocytes in the top layer of the skin. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Melanoma usually contains melanin, which is the color that the laser needs to be absorbed and create these ultrasonic waves. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2006] Reference
Melanoma usually contains melanin which is the color that the laser needs to be absorbed and create these ultrasonic waves. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2006] Reference
You don't have to worry about health hazardous substance (such as melanin) if you use Tupperware products. From Wordnik.com. [Che-Cheh] Reference
A friend pointed out that I probably should have said "melanin" but that sounds too much like "melon" for me. From Wordnik.com. [Adoption Blogs] Reference
They work by increasing the levels of melanin which is the body's natural protection from the sun, resulting in a suntan. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
(The damage writ in melanin.). From Wordnik.com. [Constitutional] Reference
The colour of your skin depends on a pigment called "melanin", not on the spectrum of colours. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Maybe it's an interaction between the melanin and the UV rays. From Wordnik.com. [let the sun shine] Reference
We are an ornery lot no matter what the percentage of melanin. From Wordnik.com. [Your Election Central Guide To The Weekend Dem Contests] Reference
If anybody without enough melanin says it, it's a horrible thing. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Laura's N-Word Rant: Radio Host Apologizes For Offensive Language (AUDIO)] Reference
That's because we begin to lose a pigment in our hair called melanin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2006] Reference
That's because we begin to lose the pigment in our hair called melanin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2008] Reference
When an angel takes your hand you don't make mental note of melanin levels. From Wordnik.com. [Leslie Griffith: Mr. Obama: I Now Pronounce You - Unlabeled] Reference
On top of that, it was a bluish hue, atypical for naturally occurring melanin. From Wordnik.com. [2nd Chance]
Blaggy, for those unaware, is of the melanin-deficient type usually known as "white.". From Wordnik.com. [Friday Talking Points [107] -- What A Week] Reference
I want to be careful, because actually getting a little layer of melanin is protective. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2005] Reference
It breaks down readily in the presence of moisture and forms the harmless pigment melanin. From Wordnik.com. [11: Human health care] Reference
That is because he has exceptional oratorical skills, independent of his melanin production. From Wordnik.com. [BREAKING: Biden Unloads On Clinton, Obama, Edwards] Reference
And your body produces the pigment in the tan, the melanin, to try to protect it from further damage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 15, 2006] Reference
It produces melanin, a pigment that darkens the skin and helps to protect underlying tissues from further harm. From Wordnik.com. [Tanning beds may get closer scrutiny based on findings about skin cancer risk] Reference
If anybody without enough melanin says it, it's a horrible thing; but when black people say it, it's affectionate. From Wordnik.com. [In defense of Dr. Laura] Reference
As the parasite feeds and grows there is deposited within its body a blackish or brownish pigment known as melanin. From Wordnik.com. [Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases] Reference
But considering the baby's melanin - challenged appearance, it all came down to the question of the day: who's the Daddy?. From Wordnik.com. [Who's The Daddy? Grandma Didn't Ask.] Reference
Seacole would set a good example to those children with a high or higher skin melanin content than the average in the UK. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
And there was the melanin factor: how long could these three white boys survive in the authenticity-obsessed world of hip-hop?. From Wordnik.com. [The Class Clowns Of Rap] Reference
On closer examinations he found that each of these nodules contained a few granules of the coal-black melanin of malarial fever. From Wordnik.com. [Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases] Reference
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