Mucus cell and ionocyte precursors migrate between epithelial cells to disperse through the zebrafish epidermis
Khaled Y. Nassman, Olivia Justynski, Sina Huxhagen, Sukriti Kapoor, Melissa Emami, Chanyue Hu, Matteo A. Pellegrini, Jeffrey B. Rosa, Alvaro Sagasti
The paper shows that mucus cell and ionocyte precursors migrate between epithelial layers in zebrafish epidermis to achieve their scattered distribution.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology