Behavioral genetic approaches to visual system development and function in zebrafish

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 148-160

  Neuhauss, Stephan C F ^a  

^a University of Zurich Brain Research Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic screen; Optokinetic response; Optomotor response; Visual behavior; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN;

ASSAY; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CELL MUTANT; CELL TYPE; COLOR BLINDNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; EYE DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SCREENING; GOLDFISH; MATURATION; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; MUTATION; NERVE FIBER; NIGHT BLINDNESS; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTAXIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; RETINA; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA CELL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STARTLE REFLEX; VISION; VISUAL ILLUSION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESCAPE REACTION; EYE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; LARVA; LIGHT; MUTATION; NYSTAGMUS, OPTOKINETIC; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINA; VISION; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 0037220247     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.10165     Document Type: Review

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