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  • 1382103085569846915158846234625720058PublicAssets/5757Pigment cells are cells that give skin its color. In fishes and amphibians, like frogs and salamanders, pigment cells are responsible for the characteristic skin patterns that help these organisms to blend into their surroundings or attract mates. The pigment cells are derived from neural crest cells, which are cells originating from the neural tube in the early embryo. This image shows pigment cells in the fin of pearl danio, a close relative of the popular laboratory animal zebrafish. Investigating pigment cell formation and migration in animals helps answer important fundamental questions about the factors that control pigmentation in the skin of animals, including humans. Related to images <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=5754">5754</a>, <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=5755">5755</a>, <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=5756">5756</a> and <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=5758">5758</a>.David Parichy, University of WashingtonDavid Parichy, University of WashingtonPhotograph

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    Pigment cells are cells that give skin its color. In fishes and amphibians, like frogs and salamanders, pigment cells are responsible for the characteristic skin patterns that help these organisms to blend into their surroundings or attract mates. The pigment cells are derived from neural crest cells, which are cells originating from the neural tube in the early embryo. This image shows pigment cells in the fin of pearl danio, a close relative of the popular laboratory animal zebrafish. Investigating pigment cell formation and migration in animals helps answer important fundamental questions about the factors that control pigmentation in the skin of animals, including humans. Related to images 5754, 5755, 5756 and 5758.

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