- is
determined by the
ommochromes.
Ommochromes are also
found in the chromatop****s of cephalopods, and in spiders.
Ommochromes are
metabolites of tryptophan...
- the
sepia mutant is sepia, a reddish-brown color. In wild-type flies,
ommochromes (brown) and
drosopterins (red) give the eyes the
typical red color. The...
- and leg
spans up to 250 mm (9.8 in). Only
three classes of
pigment (
ommochromes,
bilins and guanine) have been
identified in spiders,
although other...
-
chemically tested and
found to be
fossilized melanin, as
opposed to
ommochromes or
pterins (which are
ocular pigments used by many
invertebrate groups)...
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Biochemical Studies on
Ommochrome Genesis in an
Albino Strain of a
Terrestrial Isopod,
Armadillidium vulgare"...
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principles of
nymphaline butterflies - thin films, melanin,
ommochromes and wing
scale stacking".
Journal of
Experimental Biology. 217 (12):...
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principles of
nymphaline butterflies - thin films, melanin,
ommochromes and wing
scale stacking". The
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functional morphology of
color changing in a spider:
development of
ommochrome pigment granules".
Journal of
Experimental Biology. 211 (5): 780–789....
-
Chrysanthemum segetum.
Yellow coloration is
likely due to the
presence of
ommochrome compounds and/or
their precursors, such as
xanthommatin and 3-hydroxykynurenine...
-
Physiology Meets Pathology".
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