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Structure of optic stalk

Known as: Optic Stalk 
A paired narrow neural tube extension connecting the optic vesicles with the forebrain during early neural development of the embryo, and which is… 
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2008
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2008
MicroRNA Mirn140 modulates Pdgf signaling during palatogenesis
Disruption of signaling pathways such as those mediated by sonic hedgehog (Shh) or platelet-derived growth factor (Pdgf) causes… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Expression of the homeobox gene Pitx2 in neural crest is required for optic stalk and ocular anterior segment development.
Heterozygous mutations in the homeobox gene, PITX2, result in ocular anterior segment defects and a high incidence of early-onset… 
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Coordinate expression of Fgf8, Otx2, Bmp4, and Shh in the rostral prosencephalon during development of the telencephalic and optic vesicles
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Otx genes are required for tissue specification in the developing eye.
Patterning of the vertebrate eye appears to be controlled by the mutual regulation and the progressive restriction of the… 
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Midline Signals Regulate Retinal Neurogenesis in Zebrafish
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Spatial specification of mammalian eye territories by reciprocal transcriptional repression of Pax2 and Pax6.
We have studied the molecular basis of the Pax2 and Pax6 function in the establishment of visual system territories. Loss-of… 
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
Early retinal development in the zebrafish, Danio rerio: Light and electron microscopic analyses
The morphological differentiation of the zebrafish retina was analyzed by using light (LM) and transmission electron (TEM… 
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Midline signalling is required for Pax gene regulation and patterning of the eyes.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Evidence for migration of oligodendrocyte–type-2 astrocyte progenitor cells into the developing rat optic nerve
Formation of myelinated tracts in central nervous system (CNS) regions such as the optic nerve seems to depend on two glial cell… 
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1974
Highly Cited
1974
Early ganglion cell differentiation in the mouse retina: an electron microscopic analysis utilizing serial sections.
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