Quantitative variation of melanins in alpaca (Lama pacos L.)

Quantitative variation of melanins in alpaca (Lama pacos L.)

The amount of melanin pigments was investigated in 95 Peruvian alpaca, representative of six different fleece colours, by means of spectrophotometric assays: SpEM (Spectrophoto­metric Eumelanin), SpPM (Spectrophotometric Pheomelanin), SpASM (Spectrophotometric Alkali Soluble Melanin), and SpTM (Spec...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonini, Carlo Renieri, Martin Gonzales, Paolo Passamonti, Alessandro Valbonesi, Teresa Cecchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Alpaca
Spectrophotometric Eumelanin
Spectrophotometric Pheomelanin
Spectrophotometric Alkali Soluble Melanin
Spectrophotometric Total Melanin
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2183

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