Embryonic origin of the eyes in teleost fish.
The developmental history of the vertebrate eye begins at an early embryonic stage, with the formation of the body axes and induction of neural tissue. Several recent experimental embryological and genetic studies in teleost fish have produced new insights into the morphogenetic and molecular regulation of eye formation. Molecular signaling pathways and patterned expression of transcription factors implicated in eye determination are discussed, and the importance of morphogenetic cell movements is emphasized.
Regulatory Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute.
Jui Chang
JC
Chuang
Pamela A
PA
Raymond
D000818:Animals; D019070:Cell Lineage; D002465:Cell Movement; D005123:Eye / Q000196:embryology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D016548:Prosencephalon / Q000196:embryology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology*