Abstract:This is the first report to describe the differential growth of cutaneous pigments and the molecular processes involved in two red discus (Symphysodon spp.), Red Melon and Red Cover, with different tones of red pigmentation develop from juveniles to adults. Microscopic observation detected xanthophores in all samples, erythrophores in both adult groups and Red Melon juveniles, while melanophores were only found in Red Cover. The skin transcriptome analysis revealed extracellular matrix (ECM) activities and col… Show more
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