Gap junctions composed of connexins 41.8 and 39.4 are essential for colour pattern formation in zebrafish

Gap junctions composed of connexins 41.8 and 39.4 are essential for colour pattern formation in zebrafish

Interactions between all three pigment cell types are required to form the stripe pattern of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio), but their molecular nature is poorly understood. Mutations in leopard (leo), encoding Connexin 41.8 (Cx41.8), a gap junction subunit, cause a phenotypic series of spotted patte...

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Main Authors: Uwe Irion, Hans Georg Frohnhöfer, Jana Krauss, Tuǧba Çolak Champollion, Hans-Martin Maischein, Silke Geiger-Rudolph, Christian Weiler, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
pigmentation
gap junction
connexin
leopard
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/05125

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/05125

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