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Presence of melanosome-like granules in dermal erythrophores of the tropical teleost (Badis badis)

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Melanosome-like granules were found in dermal erythrophores of the adult tropical teleost,Badis badis. Possible mechanisms of their formation are discussed as compared with previously reported examples of the hybrid chromatophore.

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  1. M. Asada

    Present address: Department of Anatomy, Kansai Medical University Moriguchi, 570, Osaka, Japan

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  1. Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan

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The author wishes to express her deep gratitude to Dr H. Mayahara for his critical reading of the manuscript and help in using the electron microscope. Gratitude are also due to Dr K. Ozato and Ms Y. Wakamatsu for their encouragement and critical readings of the manuscripts.

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Asada, M. Presence of melanosome-like granules in dermal erythrophores of the tropical teleost (Badis badis). Experientia 34, 511–512 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01935961

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