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Un-Raible Lab
University of Washington
Department of Biological Structure
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Zebrafish have Three Types of Pigment Cells
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Melanophores, Xanthophores, Iridophores
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| Melanphores are the black pigment in the fish that give them their "zebra" stripes. |
| Xanthophores are the yellowish pigmented cells. |
| Iridophores are the shiny pigment that make fish "silver." |
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All pigment cells in the zebrafish, other than the melanophores in the retinal epathelium, are neural crest derived.
To see more of our work on pigment cells and their fate please click here.
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