| 1. | Industrial melanism is mostly concerned with the visual effects of melanization.
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| 2. | Genes for melanism in felines may provide resistance to viral infections.
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| 3. | Another curious feature observed in specimens from southern Florida is melanism.
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| 4. | It is a variable species and has a tendency to melanism.
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| 5. | Melanism is common both in the wild and in captivity.
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| 6. | Some evidence indicates the melanism allele is dominant.
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| 7. | Hence, the phenomenon is called industrial melanism.
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| 8. | Melanism is common, and some individuals are very dark, almost solid black.
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| 9. | Many species exhibit melanism, in which some individuals have an all-black coat.
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| 10. | Research into the biochemistry of melanism continues.
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