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Math5 is required for retinal ganglion cell and optic nerve formation.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2001
Brown N L, Patel S, Brzezinski J, Glaser T
Abstract excerpt
The vertebrate retina contains seven major neuronal and glial cell types in an interconnected network that collects, processes and sends visual signals through the optic nerve to the brain. Retinal neuron differentiation is thought to require both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, yet few intrinsic gene products have been identified that direct this process. Math5 (Atoh7) encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)...
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