Genetic mapping and molecular mechanism behind color variation in the Asian vine snake
Genome Biology, 2023 Background Reptiles exhibit a wide variety of skin colors, which serve essential roles in survival and reproduction. However, the molecular basis of these conspicuous colors remains unresolved.
Chen-Yang Tang +11 more
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Pristella maxillaris is known as the X-ray fish based on its translucent body. However, the morphological characteristics and the molecular regulatory mechanisms of these translucent bodies are still unknown. In this study, the following three phenotypes,
Fangfang Bian +9 more
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Body coloration and mechanisms of colour production in Archelosauria: the case of deirocheline turtles [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 Animal body coloration is a complex trait resulting from the interplay of multiple mechanisms. While many studies address the functions of animal coloration, the mechanisms of colour production still remain unknown in most taxa.
Jindřich Brejcha +7 more
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A new Andean treefrog (Amphibia: Hyloscirtus bogotensis group) from Ecuador: an example of community involvement for conservation [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 We provide several lines of evidence to delimit a new species of Hyloscirtus and define its phylogenetic position inside the Hyloscirtus bogotensis group.
Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz +6 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 The leopard coral trout generally exhibited numerous round, minute blue spots covering its head (about the size of nostril) and body (except ventral side). This is a characteristic that distinguishes them from similar species. Recently, however, we found
Nannan Zhao +7 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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A Recessive oca2 Mutation Underlies Albinism in Xiphophorus Fish. [PDF]
Pigment Cell Melanoma ResGenetic mapping of albino Xiphophorus hellerii showed that albinism is associated with a recessive oca2 variant. This variant leads to early termination of the Oca2 protein. This study identifies a novel model system to investigate conserved mechanisms of pigmentation biology.
Xing Y +5 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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Shared gene expression among melanocytes and iridophores.
, 2013 RPKM values for genes expressed in melanocytes and iridophores at least 5-fold greater than RPE and whole embryos.
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