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Key molecule behind precise photoreceptor organization identified in fish.

Researchers have showcased the central role of a specific protein for stopping cell death and regulating the cell cycle.

A gene, called strip1, plays a critical role in keeping retinal ganglion cells alive and ensures correct formation of the inner retina, finds a new study on zebrafish.

To colonize the retina during development, immune cells use the surface of blood vessels as pathways and wait for the formation of neurons to begin, finds new study

Scientists discover a molecular “brake” that helps control eye lens development in zebrafish.

Discovery of a gene in zebrafish that triggers congenital blindness could lead to a suitable cure for similar disease in humans.

New insights in the growth of zebrafish eye lens

Brachyury gene shown to be a key player in mesoderm evolution

A team including two OIST professors has won a prestigious and highly competitive Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) grant.

A new study of lens morphology through cell proliferation is helping to understand how complex biological structures form.

New research from Professor Ichiro Masai points to stem-loop binding protein for cell proliferation and differentiation in living vertebrates

Featured on the cover of Developmental Cell, a paper by OIST researchers revealed the mechanistic link between photoreceptor cell degeneration and defects in protein transport.