Novel dichromatic chromatophores in the integument of the mandarin fish Synchiropus splendidus

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-17

  Goda, Makoto ^a   Fujiyoshi, Yoshinori ^a   Sugimoto, Masazumi ^b   Fujii, Ryozo ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHROMOSOME; COLOR; CYTOPLASM; DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG; LIGHT EFFECT; PERCIFORM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

EID: 84875195093     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv224n1p14     Document Type: Article

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