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pnp4a Is the Causal Gene of the Medaka Iridophore Mutant guanineless.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 3 Apr 2017
Kimura Tetsuaki, Takehana Yusuke, Naruse Kiyoshi
Abstract excerpt
See-through medaka lines are suitable for observing internal organs throughout life. They were bred by crossing multiple color mutants. However, some of the causal genes for these mutants have not been identified. The medaka has four pigment cell types: black melanophores, yellow xanthophores, white leucophores, and silvery iridophores. The causal genes of melanophore, xanthophore, and leucophore mutants have...
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