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The zebrafish, Danio (Brachydanio) rerio, is considered one of the major model systems for the study of nervous system development and function at molecular, cellular and systems level. This is due in large part to the extensive and ongoing maturation of sophisticated genetic manipulation and mutant generation techniques. Although considerable knowledge concerning the embryonic development of the central nervous system in this animal has been gained in recent years, there is a lack of information concerning the structural organization of the adult brain. This work therefore aims at providing a neuroanatomical overview of the zebrafish brain, and identifies the major subdivisions, nuclei and tracts within the adult brain, based mainly on a comparison with the well-known brain of the closely related goldfish, Carassius auratus. In the course of this investigation, more than 30 complete series of 12mu m Bodian stains cross, sagittal and horizontal sections were produced and analyzed. Here, a selection of sections out of the three best series is presented. The discussion provides a source of information about the major subdivisions and eventual fibre connections within the zebrafish brain, as well as remarks about their functional significance.

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Author:   M. F. Wulliman ,  Barbara Rupp ,  Heinrich Reichert ,  H. Reichert (all of Institut fuer Hirnforschung, Universitaet Bremen, Germany)
Publisher:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Imprint:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Weight:   1.110kg
ISBN:  

9783764351205

ISBN 10:   3764351209
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   February 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1 Introduction: neuroanatomy for a neurogenetic model system.- Differentiation of first neurons and their associated tracts and commissures in the embryonic zebrafish brain.- Neuromeres and expression of regulatory genes in the embryonic zebrafish.- Generation of zebrafish mutants via saturation mutagenesis.- 2 Taxonomic background.- 3 Technical details.- Histology.- Preparation of figures.- 4 The brain of the zebrafish Danio rerio: an overview.- Telencephalon.- Olfactory bulbs.- Area ventralis telencephali.- Area dorsalis telencephali.- Telencephalic tracts and commissures.- Diencephalon (including synencephalon and pretectum).- Area praeoptica.- Epithalamus.- Dorsal thalamus.- Ventral thalamus.- Posterior tuberculum.- Hypothalamus.- Synencephalon.- Pretectum.- Diencephalic tracts and commissures.- Mesencephalon.- Tectum opticum.- Torus semicircularis.- Tegmentum.- Rhombencephalon (metencephalon and myelencephalon).- Cerebellum.- Medulla oblongata.- Primary sensory and motor nuclei.- Reticular formation.- Additional medullary nuclei.- Medulla spinalis.- Brain stem/spinal tracts and commissures.- 5 The brain of the zebrafish Danio rerio: a neuroanatomical atlas.- External view.- Cross sections.- Sagittal sections.- Horizontal sections.- 6 Functional anatomy of the zebrafish brain: a comparative evaluation.- Sensory Systems in the teleostean CNS.- Olfaction.- Vision.- Mechanoreception.- Audition.- Vestibular sense.- Gustation.- General visceral sense.- Somatosensory system.- Motor and premotor systems in the teleostean CNS.- Motor nuclei of cranial nerves.- Descending spinal projections.- Reticular formation.- Integrative centers in the teleostean CNS.- Cerebellum.- Tectum opticum.- Telencephalon.- 7 Index of Latin terms.- 8 Index of English terms.- 9 Index of abbreviations.- 10 References.

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