Article
Mutations affecting xanthophore pigmentation in the zebrafish, Danio rerio.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1996
Odenthal J, Rossnagel K, Haffter P, Kelsh R N, Vogelsang E, Brand M, van Eeden F J, Furutani-Seiki M, Granato M, Hammerschmidt M, Heisenberg C P, Jiang Y J, Kane D A, Mullins M C, Nüsslein-Volhard C
Abstract excerpt
In a large-scale screen for mutants with defects in embryonic development we identified 17 genes (65 mutants) specifically required for the development of xanthophores. We provide evidence that these genes are required for three different aspects of xanthophore development. (1) Pigment cell forma...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Movement
- Chromatophores
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Pigmentation
- Pteridines
- Retina
- Superior Colliculi
- Visual Pathways
- Zebrafish