The patterning and onset of opsin expression in vertebrate retinae.
A fascinating area of current research for developmental biologists concerns the patterning of complex tissues. The distribution of photoreceptors across the vertebrate retina is an excellent example of patterning in a tractable model system. Recent studies defining photoreceptor distribution in developing and mature tissue have set the stage for mechanistic studies of the control of patterning.
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Department of Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. cepko@rascal.med.harvard.edu
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