Exogenous melatonin and melanophore development in Xenopus.
Xenopus larvae raised from stage 21 in melatonin solution and upon a dark background had fewer head melanophores at stage 48 than control animals not exposed to melatonin. Rearing larvae in melatonin solution seems to mimic rearing larvae on a light background.
D000818:Animals; D007814:Larva; D008547:Melanophores / Q000187:drug effects*; D008550:Melatonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014981:Xenopus / Q000254:growth & development
D008550:Melatonin