
Fig. 2. Loss of dlx3 and dlx7 function leads to a reduction in otic vesicle size. Lateral views, anterior towards the left, of otic vesicles in (A-E) 24 hour and (F-J) 27 hour embryos. (A,F) Wild-type, (B) dlx7 MO, (C,G) dlx3 MO, (D,I) dlx3+7 MO, (E) b380 mutant, (H) dlx3 MO + dlx3 RNA and (J) dlx3+7 MO + dlx7 RNA embryos. otl, otolith. Scale bars: in A, 25 µm for A-G; in F, 75 µm for F-J.