Mice with black fur that turns white help illuminate skin pigmentation
Saturday, October 6, 2012 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
Mice with black fur that turns white? Specialist cancer researchers have taken steps to better understand the development of skin cells responsible for pigmentation (known as melanocytes). By genetically manipulating mice with black fur, the researchers identified two key players: B-Raf and C-Raf proteins.