PUBLICATION
Patterning, morphogenesis, and neurogenesis of zebrafish cranial sensory placodes
- Authors
- Aguillon, R., Blader, P., Batut, J.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-160618-21
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- Methods in cell biology 134: 33-67 (Chapter)
- Registered Authors
- Batut, Julie, Blader, Patrick
- Keywords
- Cranial placode, Neural border, Neurogenesis and morphogenesis, Olfactory placode, Otic placode, Patterning, Preplacodal region, Trigeminal placode
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Body Patterning/genetics*
- Cell Biology*
- Embryonic Development/genetics*
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Head/growth & development
- Morphogenesis/genetics*
- Neurogenesis/genetics
- Zebrafish/genetics
- Zebrafish/growth & development
- PubMed
- 27312490 Full text @ Meth. Cell. Biol.
Citation
Aguillon, R., Blader, P., Batut, J. (2016) Patterning, morphogenesis, and neurogenesis of zebrafish cranial sensory placodes. Methods in cell biology. 134:33-67.
Abstract
Peripheral sensory organs and ganglia found in the vertebrate head arise during embryonic development from distinct ectodermal thickenings, called cranial sensory placodes (adenohypophyseal, olfactory, lens, trigeminal, epibranchial, and otic). A series of patterning events leads to the establishment of these placodes. Subsequently, these placodes undergo specific morphogenetic movements and cell-type specification in order to shape the final placodal derivatives and to produce differentiated cell types necessary for their function. In this chapter, we will focus on recent studies in the zebrafish that have advanced our understanding of cranial sensory placode development. We will summarize the signaling events and their molecular effectors guiding the formation of the so-called preplacodal region, and the subsequent subdivision of this region along the anteroposterior axis that gives rise to specific placode identities as well as those controlling morphogenesis and neurogenesis. Finally, we will highlight the approaches used in zebrafish that have been established to precisely label cell populations, to follow their development, and/or to characterize cell fates within a specific placode.
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