Genetic aspects of embryonic eye development in vertebrates.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6408(1996)18:3<181::AID-DVG1>3.0.CO;2-5

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Genetic aspects of embryonic eye development in vertebrates.

Developmental genetics - 1 Jan 1996

Graw J

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The vertebrate eye comprises tissues from different embryonic origins, e.g., iris and ciliary body are derived from the wall of the diencephalon via optic vesicle and optic cup. Lens and cornea, on the other hand, come from the overlying surface ectoderm. The timely action of transcription factors and inductive signals ensure the correct development of the different eye components. Establishing the genetic basis...

Topics

Animals
Drosophila
Embryonic Induction
Eye
Genes
Humans
Mice
Mutation
Vertebrates

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