Zebrafish Leucocyte tyrosine kinase controls iridophore establishment, proliferation and survival.

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The zebrafish striped pattern results from the interplay among three pigment cell types; black melanophores, yellow xanthophores and silvery iridophores, making it a valuable model to study pattern formation in vivo. It has been suggested that iridophore proliferation, dispersal and cell shape transitions play an important role during stripe formation; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly...

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