Tag Archives: Guppies and Genetics

Gene variations in breeding guppies by J. Håkan Turesson

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Igor Dusanic

Genetic variation means the following – there are various variants of gene abnormalities within a population or an individual. Each specific fish has only two copies of each gene, so it can have a maximum of two gene variants. However, … Continue reading →

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Iridophore – the cell

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Igor Dusanic

The iridophore cell is one type of reflective pigment cell that is found in many different kinds of animals including reptiles, invertebrates, insects and fish. Also called a guanophore, these cells contain reflecting platelets made of crystalized purine deposits, specifically … Continue reading →