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Fig. 3. Six6 injection results in the repression of RPE formation and in the expansion of the expression domain of retinal markers. Left and right views of the same tadpole embryo (stage 36–38) are shown side by side. (C,F,I) Dorsal view of the head; anterior is at the top. (A–C) Loss of RPE and reduction of body pigmentation in the injected side (B). (D–F) Ectopic Xpax6 expression expanding caudally and disruption of the normal eye and forebrain expression domains. (G–I) Enlarged Xrx expression domain in the optic area. is, injected side; nis, non-injected side. Image published in: Bernier G et al. (2000) Copyright © 2000. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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