Browsing by Author "Perkins, Brian D."
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Sukumaran, Sujita (2009-05-15)Vertebrate photoreceptors are polarized cells that consist of a specialized sensory structure termed the outer segment required for phototransduction and an inner segment that contains the cellular organelles. Proteins ...
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Krock, Bryan L. (2010-07-14)Vertebrate photoreceptors are highly specialized sensory neurons that utilize a modified cilium known as the outer segment to detect light. Proper trafficking of proteins to the outer segment is essential for photoreceptor ...
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Vemaraju, Shruti (2012-02-14)The vertebrate inner ear is a complex structure responsible for hearing and balance. The inner ear houses sensory epithelia composed of mechanosensory hair cells and non-sensory support cells. Hair cells synapse with neurons ...
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Krock, Bryan L.; Perkins, Brian D.; Nam, Sang-Chul (PloS One, 2014)
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Jones, Richard Alan (2012-10-19)The role of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the regulation of peripheral thyroid function in non-mammalian species is still poorly understood. Thyroxine (T₄), the principal hormone released from the thyroid gland in ...
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Kelton, Cathryn Renee (2009-05-15)The formation of vertebrate mesoderm relies on the integration of positional information provided by several intercellular signaling pathways, including the Wnt and Bone Morphogenic Protein (Bmp) pathways. Zygotic Wnt ...