PUBLICATION

Harnessing the power of forward genetics – analysis of neuronal diversity and patterning in the zebrafish retina

Authors
Malicki, J.
ID
ZDB-PUB-001205-16
Date
2000
Source
Trends in neurosciences   23(11): 531-541 (Review)
Registered Authors
Malicki, Jarema
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation/physiology
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/physiology
  • Genetic Techniques*
  • Humans
  • Mutation/physiology
  • Neurons/cytology*
  • Retina/cytology*
  • Retina/embryology
  • Zebrafish/anatomy & histology*
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics
PubMed
11074262 Full text @ Trends Neurosci.
Abstract
The seven major cell classes of the vertebrate retina are organized with remarkable precision into distinct layers. The appearance of this architecture during embryogenesis raises two questions of general importance. How do individual cell classes acquire their specialized structures and functions if they all originate from a morphologically uniform cell population? What mechanisms are responsible for the formation of such a complex and exact pattern? Recent advances present an opportunity to apply the tools of forward genetic analysis to identify mutations that affect these mechanisms in zebrafish. Molecular characterization will follow, providing insight into the basis of neuronal patterning in the vertebrate CNS.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping