PUBLICATION
The genetics of hearing and balance in zebrafish
- Authors
- Nicolson, T.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-051116-3
- Date
- 2005
- Source
- Annual review of genetics 39: 9-22 (Review)
- Registered Authors
- Nicolson, Teresa
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
-
- Mechanotransduction, Cellular
- Animals
- Hair Cells, Auditory/physiology
- Postural Balance
- Ear, Inner/anatomy & histology
- Ear, Inner/embryology
- Ear, Inner/metabolism
- Hearing/genetics*
- Hearing/physiology*
- Zebrafish/anatomy & histology
- Zebrafish/genetics*
- Zebrafish/physiology*
- PubMed
- 16285850 Full text @ Annu. Rev. Genet.
Citation
Nicolson, T. (2005) The genetics of hearing and balance in zebrafish. Annual review of genetics. 39:9-22.
Abstract
The zebrafish is an excellent model system for studying the molecular basis of inner ear development and function. The eggs develop ex utero and the ear is transparent for the first few weeks of life. Forward genetic screens and antisense technology have helped to elucidate the signaling pathways and molecules required for inner ear development and function. This review addresses the most recent advances in our understanding of how the ear forms and discusses the molecules in hair cells that are essential for sensing sound and movement in the zebrafish.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping