After norepinephrine (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

After norepinephrine

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When a zebrafish experiences stress, specialized cells called iridophores that house microscopic, light-reflecting guanine crystals can shift from blue to a vibrant yellow (shown here) by adjusting the angle of the crystals inside of them, a remarkable transformation driven by motor proteins.

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Dvir Gur

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