Summary
Examination of barbels of the carp (Cyprinus carpio) revealed cells showing the characteristics of Merkel cells. Some ultrastructural features of these cells suggest a secretory function.
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Tachibana, T., Ishizeki, K., Sakakura, Y. et al. Ultrastructural evidence for a possible secretory function of Merkel cells in the barbels of a teleost fish, Cyprinus carpio . Cell Tissue Res. 235, 695–697 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226971
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