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Vorontsova et al., 2018 - Aqp0a Regulates Suture Stability in the Zebrafish Lens
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Fig. 4

Aqp0a is required for normal lens optics. Representiative lenses dissected from WT, aqp0a−/−, aqp0b−/−, or double mutant zebrafish of SL >23 mm imaged through their optical axis (equatorial orientation). Lenses imaged under brightfield (BF; [A]) and darkfield (DF; [B]) illumination reveal a clear lens for WT and aqp0b−/− mutants, while aqp0a−/− mutants have mild refractive changes between the nucleus and lens periphery. Double mutant lenses have a severe nuclear cataract with cortical refractive problems. (C) Optical properties of lenses were tested by focusing through the lens onto micrometer grids, which revealed poor optical properties of the aqp0a−/− and double mutant lenses.

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