| First Author | Hammock EA | Year | 2010 |
| Journal | Neural Dev | Volume | 5 |
| Pages | 32 | PubMed ID | 21122108 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:166749 | Mgi Id | MGI:4849568 |
| Doi | 10.1186/1749-8104-5-32 | Citation | Hammock EA, et al. (2010) Homologs of genes expressed in Caenorhabditis elegans GABAergic neurons are also found in the developing mouse forebrain. Neural Dev 5(1):32 |
| abstractText | BACKGROUND: In an effort to identify genes that specify the mammalian forebrain, we used a comparative approach to identify mouse homologs of transcription factors expressed in developing Caenorhabditis elegans GABAergic neurons. A cell-specific microarray profiling study revealed a set of transcription factors that are highly expressed in embryonic C. elegans GABAergic neurons. RESULTS: Bioinformatic analyses identified mouse protein homologs of these selected transcripts and their expression pattern was mapped in the mouse embryonic forebrain by in situ hybridization. A review of human homologs indicates several of these genes are potential candidates in neurodevelopmental disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Our comparative approach has revealed several novel candidates that may serve as future targets for studies of mammalian forebrain development. |
