Eye colour genetics Imprimer

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Melanin pigments produce the colour of the eyes. This article describes how melanin is formed in melanosome particles in the melanocytes and the genetics behind eye colour.

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Educational objectives

Students will learn about the eye - how it is built and how genetics control eye colour.

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