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Genome mapping of a LYST mutation in corn snakes indicates that vertebrate chromatophore vesicles are lysosome-related organelles.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Oct 2020
Ullate-Agote Asier, Burgelin Ingrid, Debry Adrien, Langrez Carine, Montange Florent, Peraldi Rodrigue, Daraspe Jean, Kaessmann Henrik, Milinkovitch Michel C, Tzika Athanasia C
Abstract excerpt
Reptiles exhibit a spectacular diversity of skin colors and patterns brought about by the interactions among three chromatophore types: black melanophores with melanin-packed melanosomes, red and yellow xanthophores with pteridine- and/or carotenoid-containing vesicles, and iridophores filled with light-reflecting platelets generating structural colors. Whereas the melanosome, the only color-producing endosome in...
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