TY - JOUR TI - Ray and inter-ray blastemas interact to control bifurcations of Danio rerio fin rays AU - Murciano, C AU - Ruiz, J AU - Maseda, D AU - Fernandez, TD AU - Duran, I AU - Marin-Giron, F AU - Becerra, J AU - Mari-Beffa, M T2 - The International Journal of Developmental Biology AB - Teleost fin rays bifurcations are characteristic of each fin ray of the fishes. These structures are formed of two parenthesis-like dermal bones (hemi-rays) and surrounded by a loose connective tissue and a multistratified planar epidermis. Each ray is joined to their neighbour rays by the interray. The interray is composed of a loose connective tissue surrounded by the epidermis (Becerra et al, 1983). In previous works we have shown the necessity of tissues neighbour to the ray blastema for a proper bifurcation (Mari-Beffa et al, 1996, 1999). In this communication we present evidences in favour of the hypothesis that the interray blastema. is specifically necessary for a proper differentiation of the bifurcation processes in each ray during regeneration in Danio rerio (Hamilton-Buchanan) (Cyprinidae, Teleostei). PY - 2001 VL - 45 IS - S1 SP - S129 EP - S130 J2 - Int. J. Dev. Biol. LA - en SN - 0214-6282 SN - 1696-3547 UR - https://ijdb.ehu.eus/article/01450129 Y2 - 2024/05/03/22:02:07 ER -