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Unusual leucophore-like cells specifically appear in the lineage of melanophores in the periodic albino mutant of Xenopus laevis.
Pigment cell research - 1 Jun 2004
Fukuzawa Toshihiko
Abstract excerpt
In the periodic albino mutant (a(p)/a(p)) of Xenopus laevis, peculiar leucophore-like cells appear in the skins of tadpoles and froglets, whereas no such cells are observed in the wild-type (+/+). These leucophore-like cells are unusual in (1) appearing white, but not iridescent, under incident light, (2) emitting green fluorescence under blue light, (3) exhibiting pigment dispersion in the presence of...
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