1. Loss of melanogenesis function is linked to the gene that encodes tyrosinase. 2. Secondly, there is an increase in production of melanin known as melanogenesis . 3. Melanogenesis leads to delayed tanning and first becomes visible about 72 hours after exposure.4. This same toxin is demonstrated to be a good regulator for melanogenesis without cytotoxicity. 5. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism and melanogenesis . 6. The production of melanins is called melanogenesis . 7. In melanogenesis , melanoblasts migrate from the neural crest to their appropriate locations in the epidermis. 8. :Mutation of genes involved in melanogenesis , followed by genetic drift is the most likely reason. 9. In the skin, melanogenesis occurs after exposure to UV radiation, causing the skin to visibly cancer. 10. Albinism results in a lack of melanin ( due to a defect in the tyrosinase mediated melanogenesis pathway ).