Mutation of pescadillo disrupts oligodendrocyte formation in zebrafish.

<h4>Background</h4>In vertebrates, the myelin sheath is essential for efficient propagation of action potentials along the axon shaft. Oligodendrocytes are the cells of the central nervous system that create myelin sheaths. During embryogenesis, ventral neural tube precursors give rise t...

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Main Authors: Timothy Simmons, Bruce Appel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0032317&type=printable
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