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what is the name of the pigment found in caucasian people
(20 Aug 2007)

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Caucasian people -

Infact its the reduced or complete loss of

functioning  of   melanosomes pigment in the epidermis of the

skin that give  melanin  that produces tanning .It's reduction due to

any genetic fault or radiation effect or may be a drug side effect that

  causes  caucasian type of skin that is white skin

inshort it means dipigmented skin because of lack of all the pigment

granules and cells. Carotene also is a pigment producing yellow tinge of

the skin.The white people are referred as caucasian people.

answered by D M Z K on 30 Aug 2007, 11:44:05

 

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