Iridophore development in wild-type and periodic albinoXenopus larvae

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 1981 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Experientia, volume 37, pages 183-184 (issn: 0014-4754, eissn: 1420-9071,

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Authors: G J, MacMillan; A M, Gordon;

doi: 10.1007/bf01963222

pmid: 7238751

Iridophore development in wild-type and periodic albinoXenopus larvae

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Abstract

Light microscopic studies of iridophore preparations from ap mutantXenopus larvae revealed abnormalities in the morphology and size distribution of reflecting platelets; purine synthesis is normal. A pleiotropic effect of the ap gene on melanoblasts and iridoblasts is proposed.

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University of Aberdeen
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Keywords

Melanins, Xenopus laevis, Albinism, Purines, Animals, Iris, Cell Differentiation

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