Ventral-to-dorsal electrocyte development in electric organs of electric eel (Electrophorus)
Sinlapachai Senarat, Ayako Matsumoto, Tatsuki Nagasawa, Shintaro Sakaki, Daichi Tsuzuki, Kazuko Uchida, Makoto Kuwahara, Masato Nikaido, Eiichi Hondo, Atsuo Iida
This study identifies ventral cluster cells as electrocyte progenitors in electric eels, showing their transformation into mature electrocytes through dorsal migration and cell fusion.
Developmental Biology · May 8, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology