Genetics and evolution of pigment patterns in fish

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 326-336

  Kelsh, Robert N ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Genetics; Iridophore; Medaka; Melanocyte; Pigment pattern formation; Xanthophore; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; MELANIN;

BIRD; CELL INTERACTION; CHROMATOPHORE; EVOLUTION; FISH; FISH GENETICS; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC SCREENING; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MAMMAL; MELANOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; REVIEW; THEORY; VERTEBRATE; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CHROMATOPHORES; EVOLUTION; MICE; PIGMENTATION; ZEBRAFISH;

AVES; DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3342922386     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2004.00174.x     Document Type: Review

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