Chemical characterization of pterosaur melanin challenges color inferences in extinct animals

Melanosomes (melanin-bearing organelles) are common in the fossil record occurring as dense packs of globular microbodies. The organic component comprising the melanosome, melanin, is often preserved in fossils, allowing identification of the chemical nature of the constituent pigment. In present-da...

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Autores principales: Pinheiro, Felipe L., Prado, Gustavo, Ito, Shosuke, Simon, John D., Wakamatsu, Kazumasa, Anelli, Luiz E., Andrade, José A. F., Glass, Keely
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6828676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31685890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52318-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6828676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31685890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52318-y

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