Spiked Structures on Male Zebrafish Pectoral Fins (IMAGE)

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Spiked Structures on Male Zebrafish Pectoral Fins

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Spiked structures on male zebrafish pectoral fins are important for mating but also produce a potent signaling inhibitor. Presence of this inhibitor disrupts regeneration of fin tissue after amputation injury.

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<I>Developmental Cell</I>, Kang et al.

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