The vertebrate eye comprises tissues from different embryonic origins: the lens and the
cornea are derived from the surface ectoderm, but the retina and the epithelial layers of the …

The programmed removal of organelles from differentiating lens fibre cells contributes
towards lens transparency through formation of an organelle-free zone (OFZ). Disruptions in …

Free swimming zebrafish larvae depend mainly on their sense of vision to evade predation
and to catch prey. Hence, there is strong selective pressure on the fast maturation of visual …

Microchemical analyses of fish otoliths have revolutionized fisheries science. Molecules
deposited within otoliths may originate from ambient water and diet, with molecular …

Cranial placodes (which include the adenohypophyseal, olfactory, lens, otic, lateral line,
profundal/trigeminal, and epibranchial placodes) give rise to many sense organs and …

Apoptosis plays important roles in embryogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and immune system
regulation. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a powerful vertebrate model organism that has …

The eye is a complex sensory organ that enables visual perception of the world. The
dysfunction of any of these tissues can impair vision. Conduction studies on laboratory …

Using synchrotron x-ray fluorescence mapping, we have examined the uptake and
localization of organic mercury in zebrafish larvae. Strikingly, the greatest accumulation of …

Visual impairment and blindness is widespread across the human population, and the
development of therapies for ocular pathologies is of high priority. The zebrafish represents …

We evaluated eye lenses as potential recorders of stable isotope histories in fish because
they consist of metabolically inert optical proteins that are deposited in successive …