Cadherins are Ca2+-dependent cell-cell adhesion molecules that play critical roles in
animal morphogenesis. Various cadherin-related molecules have also been identified …

This review addresses our current understanding of the regulatory mechanism by which N-
cadherin, a classical cadherin, affects neural progenitor cells (NPCs) during development. N …

The cerebral cortex is a complex laminated structure generated by the sequential migration
of developing neurons from the ventricular zone. One of the molecules that may play a role …

Cilia play diverse roles in vertebrate and invertebrate sensory neurons. We show that a
mutation of the zebrafish oval (ovl) locus affects a component of the ciliary transport (IFT) …

The complex, yet highly ordered and predictable, structure of the neural retina is one of the
most conserved features of the vertebrate central nervous system. In all vertebrate classes …

The retinas of teleost fish have long been of interest to developmental neurobiologists for
their persistent plasticity during growth, life history changes, and response to injury. Because …

The Pax3/7 gene family has a fundamental and conserved role during neural crest
formation. In people, PAX3 mutation causes Waardenburg syndrome, and murine Pax3 is …

Genetic analysis in zebrafish has been instrumental in identifying genes necessary for visual
system development and function. Recently, a large-scale retroviral insertional mutagenesis …

A layered organization of cells is a common architectural feature of many neuronal
formations. Mutations of the zebrafish gene nagie oko (nok) produce a severe disruption of …

The early developing retinal neuroepithelium is composed of multipotent retinal progenitor
cells that differentiate in a time specific manner, giving rise to six major types of neuronal …