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SUBMITTER: McMenamin SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4211621 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20140828 6202
Pigment patterns are useful for elucidating fundamental mechanisms of pattern formation and how these mechanisms evolve. In zebrafish, several pigment cell classes interact to generate stripes, yet the developmental requirements and origins of these cells remain poorly understood. Using zebrafish and a related species, we identified roles for thyroid hormone (TH) in pigment cell development and patterning, and in postembryonic development more generally. We show that adult pigment cells arise fr ...[more]