Axon-bearing and axon-less horizontal cell subtypes are generated consecutively during chick retinal development from progenitors that are sensitive to follistatin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal cells are retinal interneurons that modulate the output from photoreceptors. A rich literature on the morphological classification and functional properties of HCs in different animals exists, however, the understanding of...

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Main Authors: Lindbäck Sarah M, Boije Henrik, Lek Madelen, Edqvist Per-Henrik D, Hallböök Finn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/8/46