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Retinal ganglion cell genesis requires lakritz, a Zebrafish atonal Homolog.
Neuron - 1 Jun 2001
Kay J N, Finger-Baier K C, Roeser T, Staub W, Baier H
Abstract excerpt
Mutation of the zebrafish lakritz (lak) locus completely eliminates the earliest-born retinal cells, the ganglion cells (RGCs). Instead, excess amacrine, bipolar, and Müller glial cells are generated in the mutant. The extra amacrines are found at ectopic locations in the ganglion cell layer. Cone photoreceptors appear unaffected by the mutation. Molecular analysis reveals that lak encodes Ath5, the zebrafish...
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