Apoptosis in skin pigment cells of the medaka,Oryzias latipes(Teleostei), during long-term chromatic adaptation: the role of sympathetic innervation

The influence of long-term chromatic ada

The influence of long-term chromatic adaptation on pigment cells and striped pigment patterns in the skin of the zebrafish,Danio rerio

✍ Sugimoto, Masazumi ;Yuki, Mihoko ;Miyakoshi, Teruki ;Maruko, Koichiro 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 832 KB

The striped pigment patterns in the flanks of zebrafish result from chromatophores deep within the dermis or hypodermis, while superficial melanophores associated with dermal scales add a dark tint to the dorsal coloration. The responses of these chromatophores were compared during the long-term ada