Summary
The paper investigates the role of the transcription factor Glass in the development of rhabdomeric photoreceptor neurons in different species, finding that it is crucial in Drosophila but not in all metazoans.
Categories
Eye health: The paper investigates the development of photoreceptor neurons in the eye, which are crucial for vision.
Education and learning: The paper contributes to scientific understanding of photoreceptor development, which is relevant to education in biology and neuroscience.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper's findings on photoreceptor development could potentially inform lighting design that takes into account the functioning of these cells.
Author(s)
F Javier Bernardo-Garcia, M Syed, G Jékely
Publication Year
2018
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