Certain genes can be switched off to prevent melanocytes from maturing.

某些基因可以被关闭以防止黑细胞成熟。

The melanocytes make the pigment, which is then packed into small packets of pigment called melanosomes.

黑细胞制造色，后将其包装成称为黑小包色。

How long your melanocytes last—and therefore when you “go gray”—is mostly determined by your genetics.

你黑细胞能持续多久——以及你何时“变白” ——主要取决于你基因。

Each hair gets its color from melanin, a pigment made by specialized cells called melanocytes in hair follicles.

每根头发颜色都来自黑色， 黑色是一种由毛囊中称为黑细胞特殊细胞制成色。