Mutations affecting development of the zebrafish retina.

doi:10.1242/dev.123.1.263

Article

Mutations affecting development of the zebrafish retina.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1996

Malicki J, Neuhauss S C, Schier A F, Solnica-Krezel L, Stemple D L, Stainier D Y, Abdelilah S, Zwartkruis F, Rangini Z, Driever W

Abstract excerpt

In a large scale screen for genetic defects in zebrafish embryogenesis we identified 49 mutations affecting development of the retina. Based on analysis of living embryos as well as histological sections, we grouped the isolated mutations into six phenotypic categories. (1) Mutations in three loc...

Topics

Animals
Body Patterning
Embryonic Development
Eye
Eye Abnormalities
Mutagenesis
Nerve Degeneration
Neurons
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Retina
Retinal Degeneration
Zebrafish

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