Cutaneous metabolic pathway of tyrosine as a precursor to melanin in Asinara’s white donkey, Equus asinus L., 1758
L-tyrosine (L-Tyr) is a conditionally indispensable amino acid for Equids. The biologic role of L-Tyr is ubiquitous, being involved in the production of hair and skin pigments. The white donkeys of <em>Asinara</em> island display a peculiar white coat, with life-long hypopigmentation of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3976 |