The genetic underpinnings of pigmentation and colour patterning in fish encompass a complex interplay of gene regulation, cell fate determination and evolutionary innovation. Neural crest cells, which ...

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New research shows fossil skin can reveal color patterns in young Diplodocus, changing old ideas about sauropod appearance.