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A method is described for the isolation of milligram quantities of viable, hormone-responsive xanthophores from goldfish scales. The preparations are typically 70 to 90% pure and are useful for biochemical analyses or for establishing primary cultures.
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Preliminary results of this study were reported at the 11th International Pigment Cell Conference.
This research was supported by Grant AM-13724 from the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Lo, S.J., Grabowski, S.M., Lynch, T.J. et al. Isolation of xanthophores from the goldfish (Carassius auratus L.). In Vitro 18, 356–360 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796335
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796335
