Protein Kinase A Signaling Inhibits Iridophore Differentiation in Zebrafish [PDF]
Journal of Developmental Biology, 2018 In zebrafish (Danio rerio), iridophores are specified from neural crest cells and represent a tractable system for examining mechanisms of cell fate and differentiation.
Cynthia D. Cooper +5 more
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In situ differentiation of iridophore crystallotypes underlies zebrafish stripe patterning [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 The skin of zebrafish is patterned by alternating blue stripes and yellow interstripes which arises from guanine crystal-containing cells called iridophores that reflect light.
Dvir Gur +10 more
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Epigenetic dynamics shaping melanophore and iridophore cell fate in zebrafish [PDF]
Genome Biology, 2021 Background Zebrafish pigment cell differentiation provides an attractive model for studying cell fate progression as a neural crest progenitor engenders diverse cell types, including two morphologically distinct pigment cells: black melanophores and ...
Hyo Sik Jang +12 more
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Endothelin signalling in iridophore development and stripe pattern formation of zebrafish [PDF]
Biology Open, 2014 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 ...
Jana Krauss +6 more
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pnp4a Is the Causal Gene of the Medaka Iridophore Mutant guanineless [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2017 See-through medaka lines are suitable for observing internal organs throughout life. They were bred by crossing multiple color mutants. However, some of the causal genes for these mutants have not been identified.
Tetsuaki Kimura +2 more
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Ultrastructural studies distinguish skin diversities among Galápagos iguanas [PDF]
Biology DirectIguanas exhibit diverse colors and behaviors reflecting evolutionarily adaptation to various habitats; in particular, the Galápagos iguanas represent unique color morphologies with distinct ecological niches.
Manuel Scimeca +11 more
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On the role of TFEC in reptilian coloration [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyReptilian species, particularly snakes and lizards, are emerging models of animal coloration. Here, I focus on the role of the TFEC transcription factor in snake and lizard coloration based on a study on wild-type and piebald ball pythons.
Athanasia C. Tzika
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It's not easy being green: Comparing typical skin colouration among amphibians with colour abnormalities associated with chromatophore deficits [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAmphibians can obtain their colour from a combination of several different pigment and light reflecting cell types called chromatophores, with defects in one or several of the cells leading to colour abnormalities. There is a need for better recording of
John Gould, Colin McHenry
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A new glassfrog species of the genus Centrolene (Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae) from Cordillera del Cóndor, southern Ecuador [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Based on an integrative taxonomical approach, using molecular, morphological, and bioacoustics data, a new species of glassfrog of the genus Centrolene is described from Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza, southern Ecuador. Centrolene zarza sp. nov. is a
Paul Székely +4 more
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Cells, 2021 Zebrafish has emerged as a powerful model in studies dealing with pigment development and pathobiology of pigment diseases. Due to its conserved pigment pattern with established genetic background, the zebrafish is used for screening of active compounds ...
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