Leucophores are similar to xanthophores in their specification and differentiation processes in meda...
Leucophores are similar to xanthophores in their specification and differentiation processes in medaka
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Animal body color is generated primarily by neural crest-derived pigment cells in the skin. Mammals and birds have only melanocytes on the surface of their bodies; however, fish have a variety of pigment cell types or chromatophores, including melanophores, xanthophores, and iridophores. The medaka has a unique chromatophore type called the leucoph...
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Leucophores are similar to xanthophores in their specification and differentiation processes in medaka
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1712768251
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1712768251
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1311254111
