A series of no isthmus (noi) alleles of the zebrafish pax2.1 gene reveals multiple signaling events in development of the midbrain-hindbrain boundary

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B. Riley, M Chiang, L Farmer, and R Heck
The deltaA gene of zebrafish mediates lateral inhibition of hair cells in the inner ear and is regulated by pax2.1
Development, January 12, 1999; 126(24): 5669 - 5678.
[Abstract] [PDF]

A Liu, K Losos, and A. Joyner
FGF8 can activate Gbx2 and transform regions of the rostral mouse brain into a hindbrain fate
Development, January 11, 1999; 126(21): 4827 - 4838.
[Abstract] [PDF]

I Araki and H Nakamura
Engrailed defines the position of dorsal di-mesencephalic boundary by repressing diencephalic fate
Development, January 11, 1999; 126(22): 5127 - 5135.
[Abstract] [PDF]

F Ristoratore, M Carl, K Deschet, L Richard-Parpaillon, D Boujard, J Wittbrodt, D Chourrout, F Bourrat, and J. Joly
The midbrain-hindbrain boundary genetic cascade is activated ectopically in the diencephalon in response to the widespread expression of one of its components, the medaka gene Ol-eng2
Development, January 9, 1999; 126(17): 3769 - 3779.
[Abstract] [PDF]

A Picker, C Brennan, F Reifers, J. Clarke, N Holder, and M Brand
Requirement for the zebrafish mid-hindbrain boundary in midbrain polarisation, mapping and confinement of the retinotectal projection
Development, January 7, 1999; 126(13): 2967 - 2978.
[Abstract] [PDF]

M Hidalgo-Sanchez, A Simeone, and R. Alvarado-Mallart
Fgf8 and Gbx2 induction concomitant with Otx2 repression is correlated with midbrain-hindbrain fate of caudal prosencephalon
Development, January 6, 1999; 126(14): 3191 - 3203.
[Abstract] [PDF]

C. Heisenberg, C Brennan, and S. Wilson
Zebrafish aussicht mutant embryos exhibit widespread overexpression of ace (fgf8) and coincident defects in CNS development
Development, January 5, 1999; 126(10): 2129 - 2140.
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S Martinez, P. Crossley, I Cobos, J. Rubenstein, and G. Martin
FGF8 induces formation of an ectopic isthmic organizer and isthmocerebellar development via a repressive effect on Otx2 expression
Development, January 3, 1999; 126(6): 1189 - 1200.
[Abstract] [PDF]

Z Kozmik, N. Holland, A Kalousova, J Paces, M Schubert, and L. Holland
Characterization of an amphioxus paired box gene, AmphiPax2/5/8: developmental expression patterns in optic support cells, nephridium, thyroid-like structures and pharyngeal gill slits, but not in the midbrain-hindbrain boundary region
Development, January 3, 1999; 126(6): 1295 - 1304.
[Abstract] [PDF]

P. Pfeffer, T Gerster, K Lun, M Brand, and M Busslinger
Characterization of three novel members of the zebrafish Pax2/5/8 family: dependency of Pax5 and Pax8 expression on the Pax2.1 (noi) function
Development, January 8, 1998; 125(16): 3063 - 3074.
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