Parichy David M
Department of Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1800, USA.
J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol. 2007 Sep 15;308(5):578-90. doi: 10.1002/jez.b.21141.
Recent studies using zebrafish and its relatives have provided insights into the development and evolution of adult pigment patterns. In this review, I describe how an iterative approach using a biomedical model organism and its close relatives can be used to elucidate both mechanistic and organismal aspects of pigment pattern formation. Such analyses have revealed critical roles for post-embryonic latent precursors as well as interactions among different pigment cell classes during adult pigment pattern formation and diversification. These studies also have started to reveal homologous and novel features of the underlying developmental processes.
最近利用斑马鱼及其近亲开展的研究，为成年色素模式的发育和进化提供了见解。在这篇综述中，我描述了如何使用一种生物医学模式生物及其近亲的迭代方法，来阐明色素模式形成的机制和机体方面。此类分析揭示了胚胎后潜在前体以及不同色素细胞类别之间在成年色素模式形成和多样化过程中的关键作用。这些研究也开始揭示潜在发育过程中的同源和新特征。
