The Chemistry of Redheads

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This week Reactions is exploring the science behind redheads. That's right--there's a lot of science that goes on with our ginger friend's locks. • Find us on all these places: • Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions • Facebook! / acsreactions • Twitter! / acsreactions • Tumblr! http://tumblr.com/ACSReactions • Writer/Producer: Kirk Zamieroski • Executive Producer: • Adam Dylewski • Scientific consultants: • Ian J. Jackson, Ph.D. • William P. Pavan, Ph.D. • Rick A. Sturm, Ph.D. • Darcy Gentleman, Ph.D. • Kyle Nackers • Sources: • melanin structures • http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/5/74... • • MC1R Gene Melanocytes - https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MC1R • • The Effects of Red Hair in Surgury - http://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/18... • • Redheads and pain - http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/... • • Chemistry of Hair color - https://sites.duke.edu/thepepproject/... • • Melanin - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... • • Types of melanin - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2... • • Pheomelanin - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2... • • MC1R Variants - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10... • • Skin pigmentation and evolution - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... • • MC1R Mutations - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... • • Chemistry of Hair http://www.texascollaborative.org/hil... • • Redhead heat sensitivity - http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/... • • MC1R and Nociception - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... • • Redhead project - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mace-lab/geneti... • Ever wonder why dogs sniff each others' butts? Or how Adderall works? Or whether it's OK to pee in the pool? We've got you covered: Reactions a web series about the chemistry that surrounds you every day. • • Reactions is produced by the American Chemical Society.

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