Etymology

skinbow

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Today it means: Of a zebrafish: having been genetically engineered to have a skin of many colours, to aid in the visualization of changes in its cells. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of skin + rainbow, coined in 2016 in a paper by C. H. Chen et al, Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration in Zebrafish.

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