Melanocytes showing melanosomes
- Alistair Hume
- Digital Images
- Online
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Description
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.