Migration and Function of a Glial Subtype in the Vertebrate Peripheral Nervous 
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Gilmour, D; Maischein, H-M; Nüsslein-Volhard, C

doi:10.1016/s0896-6273(02)00683-9

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Migration and Function of a Glial Subtype in the Vertebrate Peripheral Nervous System

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Gilmour, D
Department Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Maischein, H-M
Department Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Nüsslein-Volhard, C
Department Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Gilmour, D., Maischein, H.-M., & Nüsslein-Volhard, C. (2002). Migration and Function of a Glial Subtype in the Vertebrate Peripheral Nervous System. Neuron, 34(4), 577-588. doi:10.1016/s0896-6273(02)00683-9.

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Abstract

Glia-axon interactions are essential for the development and function of the nervous system. We combine in vivo imaging and genetics to address the mechanism by which the migration of these cells is coordinated during embryonic development. Using stable transgenic lines, we have followed the migration of one subset of glial cells and their target axons in living zebrafish embryos. These cells coalesce at an early stage and remain coupled throughout migration, with axons apparently pathfinding for glia. Mutant analysis demonstrates that axons provide instructive cues that are sufficient to control glial guidance. Furthermore, mutations in the transcription factor Sox10/cls uncouple the migration of axons and glia. Finally, genetic ablation of this glial subtype reveals an essential role in nerve fasciculation.