Endothelin signalling in iridophore development and stripe pattern formation of zebrafish
Colour patterns of adult fish are composed of several different types of pigment cells distributing in the skin during juvenile development. The zebrafish, Danio rerio, displays a striking pattern of dark stripes of melanophores interspersed with light stripes of xanthophores. A third cell type, sil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-05-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/3/6/503 |