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Pax7 is involved in leucophore formation in goldfish and gene knockout improves the transparency of transparent goldfish.
Fish physiology and biochemistry - 1 Aug 2024
Mouri Takumi, Usa Syunsuke, Tokumoto Toshinobu
Abstract excerpt
Lines with few or no pigment cells have been established in fishes, and these lines are useful for bioimaging. The transparent goldfish (tra) line previously established by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis is also suitable for such experiments. However, in the case of tra, leucophores form in the adult fish, making it difficult to observe the organs inside body from outside the body. In this study, we...
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