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Otolith tethering in the zebrafish otic vesicle requires Otogelin and α-Tectorin

Otoliths are biomineralised structures important for balance and hearing in fish. Their counterparts in the mammalian inner ear, otoconia, have a primarily vestibular function. Otoliths and otoconia form over sensory maculae and are attached to the otolithic membrane, a gelatinous extracellular matr...

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Autores principales: Stooke-Vaughan, Georgina A., Obholzer, Nikolaus D., Baxendale, Sarah, Megason, Sean G., Whitfield, Tanya T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25758224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dev.116632