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Stratum basale: melanocytes

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x

Epidermis <p>A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x</p>

Epidermis

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x

Dermis <p>A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x</p>

Dermis

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x

Stratum basale <p>A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x</p>

Stratum basale

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x

 - Melanocytes <p>A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x</p>

- Melanocytes

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x

 - Melanin <p>A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x</p>

- Melanin

A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes.  Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light.  400x