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Melanosis

Known as: melanose, Melanoses, Melanism 
Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.
National Institutes of Health

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ChloasmaHutchinson's Melanotic FreckleIn BloodLentigo

Narrower (4)

Melanoderma (disorder)Melanosis coliNeurocutaneous melanosismelanosis oculi

Broader (1)

Pigmentation Disorders

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Melanism and diel activity of alpine Colias (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
SummaryThe hypothesis that increased melanism provides a benefit in prolonging diel activity through more efficient absorption of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Variation in the rate of convergent evolution: adaptation to a laboratory environment in Drosophila subobscura
Adaptation to novel environments is a central issue in evolutionary biology. One important question is the prevalence of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Competitive trade-off strategies in ArcticDaphnia linked to melanism and UV-B stress
Different high-Arctic, freshwater localities at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (79dgN) were examined for their UV-absorbing properties… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Postindustrial Melanism in the Peppered Moth
New data show the geographical pattern of frequency of the melanic morph carbonaria of the peppered moth, Biston betularia, in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Malignant melanomas of the conjunctiva.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Moth, melanism and clean air.
The modern understanding of industrial melanism in the moth, Biston betularia, is presented. The maintenance of a dynamically… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Evidence for multiple insemination in the common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis.
Morph frequencies in litters of naturally mated female Thamnophis sirtalis from populations containing a recessive allele for… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Atmospheric pollution and industrial melanism
SummaryThe distribution of melanic forms in two moth and two ladybird species has been analysed in relation to fourteen… 
1972
1972
Chronic toxicity of adriamycin: a new antineoplastic antibiotic.
Review
1959
Review
1959
Darwin's missing evidence.
A profound change of color has occurred among hundreds of species of moths in industrial areas in different parts of the world… 
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