PLoS Genetics, 2013 Skin pigment patterns of vertebrates are a classic system for understanding fundamental mechanisms of morphogenesis, differentiation, and pattern formation, and recent studies of zebrafish have started to elucidate the cellular interactions and molecular
Larissa B Patterson, David M Parichy
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ULTRASTRUCTURE OF A CEPHALOPOD PHOTOPHORE. II. IRIDOPHORES AS REFLECTORS AND TRANSMITTERS
The Biological Bulletin, 1974 The iridophores of one type of photophore of the deep sea squid, Pterygioteuthis microlampas were examined with the electron microscope and four different types were found. Three of these types have not been previously described. The regular iridophores of the posterior cup appear to be one-fourth wave length reflectors and redirect the light produced ...
Arnold, John M. +2 more
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Tight Junction Protein 1a regulates pigment cell organisation during zebrafish colour patterning
eLife, 2015 Zebrafish display a prominent pattern of alternating dark and light stripes generated by the precise positioning of pigment cells in the skin. This arrangement is the result of coordinated cell movements, cell shape changes, and the organisation of ...
Andrey Fadeev +4 more
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Ultrastructure of the dermal chromatophores in the Fringe-toed lizard, Acanthodactylus orientalis
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2017 Histology and electron microscopic studies of the dorsal skin of the Fringe-toed lizard, Acanthodactylus orientalis Angel, 1936, showed three types of dermal chromatophores: xanthophores, iridophores and melanophores. These pigment cells were observed in
Bilal A. Paray, Mohammed K. Al-Sadoon
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Morphological and molecular characterization of dietary-induced pseudo-albinism during post-embryonic development of Solea senegalensis (Kaup, 1858). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The appearance of the pseudo-albino phenotype was investigated in developing Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis, Kaup 1858) larvae at morphological and molecular levels.
Maria J Darias +7 more
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Heterotypic interactions regulate cell shape and density during color pattern formation in zebrafish
Biology Open, 2016 The conspicuous striped coloration of zebrafish is produced by cell-cell interactions among three different types of chromatophores: black melanophores, orange/yellow xanthophores and silvery/blue iridophores.
Prateek Mahalwar +4 more
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Control Strategies in Guanine Biocrystallization
Angewandte Chemie, Volume 138, Issue 18, 27 April 2026.Biological guanine crystals produce spectacular photonic phenomena in animals and hold great promise as new, sustainable optical materials. We review how organisms precisely control the structure, morphologies, and resulting optical properties of these crystals using a set of ingenious ‘design’ strategies, including control of pH, template‐directed ...
Shashanka S. Indri +2 more
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Flashing spots on the dorsal trunk of hardyhead silverside fish
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 A large number of living creatures are able to use ambient light effectively in biological signalling. Atherinomorus lacunosus, a teleost fish has alignments of circular spots on its dorsal trunk.
Masakazu Iwasaka
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Distinct interactions of Sox5 and Sox10 in fate specification of pigment cells in medaka and zebrafish. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2018 Mechanisms generating diverse cell types from multipotent progenitors are fundamental for normal development. Pigment cells are derived from multipotent neural crest cells and their diversity in teleosts provides an excellent model for studying ...
Yusuke Nagao +11 more
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On the fourth Diadema species (Diadema-sp) from Japan. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Four long-spined sea urchin species in the genus Diadema are known to occur around the Japanese Archipelago. Three species (D. savignyi, D. setosum, and D. paucispinum) are widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Seinen Chow +6 more
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