All pigment articles
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NewsCoveted lac pigment may have a fungal origin
The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study has found. The yeast-like organism exclusively harbours genes coding for key ingredients in the pigment synthesis pathway.
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NewsYellow pigment from Streptomyces coelicolor offers potential weapon against breast cancer
A new study aims to explore the effect of a yellow pigment (OR3), from a new isolate of Streptomyces coelicolor JUACT03 on metastatic breast cancer.
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NewsIce cap teeming with thousands of microbe species
Greenlandic ice is teeming with microscopic organisms that until recently science had no idea existed, with evidence suggesting that the tiny creatures colour the ice and make it melt faster.
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NewsMellow yellow pigment keeps social amoebae clustering
The multicellular stage of the amoeba Dicyostelium discoideum is partially regulated by an intensely yellow natural substance, scientists have discovered.