Preface; Melanogenesis & Natural Hypopigmentation Agents; Fungal Melanins: Biosynthesis & Biological Functions; The Coat Color Genes Regulate Eumelanin & Pheomelanin Synthesis in Melanocytes; The Role of Melanin Production in Gaeumannomyces graminis Infection of Cereal Plants; Melanin: Biosynthesis, Functions & Health Effects in Skin Anatomy & Physiology Research Developments; Melanic Pigmentation in Ectothermic Vertebrates: Occurrence & Function.