Multiple pigment cell types contribute to the black, blue, and orange ornaments of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata).

The fitness of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata) highly depends on the size and number of their black, blue, and orange ornaments. Recently, progress has been made regarding the genetic mechanisms underlying male guppy pigment pattern formation, but we still know little about the pigment cell organ...

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Main Authors: Verena A Kottler, Iris Koch, Matthias Flötenmeyer, Hisashi Hashimoto, Detlef Weigel, Christine Dreyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3899072?pdf=render