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XB-ART-11168
Neuron 2000 Mar 01;253:599-610. doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81063-6.
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Ephrin-B regulates the Ipsilateral routing of retinal axons at the optic chiasm.

Nakagawa S , Brennan C , Johnson KG , Shewan D , Harris WA , Holt CE .


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In Xenopus tadpoles, all retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) send axons contralaterally across the optic chiasm. At metamorphosis, a subpopulation of EphB-expressing RGCs in the ventrotemporal retina begin to project ipsilaterally. However, when these metamorphic RGCs are grafted into embryos, they project contralaterally, suggesting that the embryonic chiasm lacks signals that guide axons ipsilaterally. Ephrin-B is expressed discretely at the chiasm of metamorphic but not premetamorphic Xenopus. When expressed prematurely in the embryonic chiasm, ephrin-B causes precocious ipsilateral projections from the EphB-expressing RGCs. Ephrin-B is also found in the chiasm of mammals, which have ipsilateral projections, but not in the chiasm of fish and birds, which do not. These results suggest that ephrin-B/EphB interactions play a key role in the sorting of axons at the vertebrate chiasm.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: efnb2 epha2 ephb2 ephb4
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References [+] :
Beach, Patterns of cell proliferation in the retina of the clawed frog during development. 1979, Pubmed, Xenbase