Endothelin receptor Aa regulates proliferation and differentiation of Erb-dependent pigment progenitors in zebrafish.

Skin pigment patterns are important, being under strong selection for multiple roles including camouflage and UV protection. Pigment cells underlying these patterns form from adult pigment stem cells (APSCs). In zebrafish, APSCs derive from embryonic neural crest cells, but sit dormant until activat...

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Main Authors: Karen Camargo-Sosa, Sarah Colanesi, Jeanette Müller, Stefan Schulte-Merker, Derek Stemple, E Elizabeth Patton, Robert N Kelsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6392274?pdf=render