ZFIN Lab: Dean Lab

ZFIN ID: ZDB-LAB-050523-1

ZFIN ID: ZDB-LAB-050523-1

Dean Lab

PI/Director:	Dean, Michael
Co-PI / Senior Researcher:	Chen, Z. Q.
Contact Person:	Dean, Michael
Email:	dean@ncifcrf.gov
URL:
Address:	Laboratory of Genomic Diversity NCI-Frederick Bld. 560, Rm. 21-18 Frederick, MD 21702
Country:	United States
Phone:	301-846-5931
Fax:	301-846-1909
Line Designation:	None assigned

GENOMIC FEATURES ORIGINATING FROM THIS LAB No data available

STATEMENT OF RESEARCH INTERESTS

Interested in the evolution and function of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter genes. Characterizing the structure and organization of Zebrafish ABC genes as well as their expression and function through morpholino analysis.

LAB MEMBERS

Lou, Hong Post-Doc

ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS OF LAB MEMBERS

Chen, Z., Li, X., and Desplan, C. (2012) Deterministic or stochastic choices in retinal neuron specification. Neuron. 75(5):739-742

Li, Q., Sadowski, S., Frank, M., Chai, C., Váradi, A., Ho, S.Y., Lou, H., Dean, M., Thisse, C., Thisse, B., and Uitto, J. (2010) The abcc6a Gene Expression Is Required for Normal Zebrafish Development. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 130(11):2561-2568

Annilo, T., Chen, Z.Q., Shulenin, S., Costantino, J., Thomas, L., Lou, H., Stefanov, S., and Dean, M. (2006) Evolution of the vertebrate ABC gene family: Analysis of gene birth and death. Genomics. 88(1):1-11

Dean, M., and Annilo, T. (2005) Evolution of the ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Transporter Superfamily in Vertebrates. Annual review of genomics and human genetics. 6:123-142