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Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs

6 Oct 2023
Prof. Maria McNamara (left) and Dr Tiffany Slater pictured at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork. Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
  • UCC palaeontologists discover molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger colouration. 

  • 鈥淭his will paint a more accurate picture of ancient animal colour.鈥 

  • Phaeomelanin is now toxic to animals 鈥 discovery may be first step in understand its evolution. 

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