Melanocytes showing melanosomes
- Alistair Hume
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Isolated melanin-producing cells (melanocytes) showing the
melanosomes (vesicles that hold the melanin
granules) in yellow, the actin in red and the
microtubules in blue. The melanin gets transferred
from the melanocytes to the epidermal cells, giving colour to the skin and hair.