Observation and comparison of melanin distribution in 4 rabbit breeds
10.3969/j.issn.1671.7856.2014.009.013
- VernacularTitle:白毛黑眼兔等四种实验兔黑色素分布的组织学观察与比较
- Author:
Liang ZHU
;
Jue TU
;
Yu HUANG
;
Cheng CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rabbit;
Iris;
Skin;
Melanin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine
2014;(9):59-61
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To identify and compare melanin distribution in iris and skin tissues of rabbits from four breeds including WHBE rabbit.Methods Ferrous sulphate staining was performed for iris and skin tissue of rabbits from different breeds.Results It showed dark green staining in both iris stroma and iris pigment epithelium of WHBE rabbit, while light green staining was observed in its follicles.Conclusion The results of histologic evaluations provide some clues to the future research on mechanism of WHBE rabbit phenotype mutation.
