Expression and function of nr4a2, lmx1b, and pitx3in zebrafish dopaminergic and noradrenergic neuronal development

Table 1 Summary of the expression pattern analysis of nr4a2, pitx3 and lmx1b genes relative to each THir cluster at 96 hpf stage.

	OB	SP	Pr	PO	ACL	DC – 1	DC – 2	DC – 3	DC – 4	DC – 5	DC – 6	LC	MO
nr4a2a	-	-	co-expr.	co-expr.	co-expr.	-	adj	adj	-	adj	-	adj	-
nr4a2b	-	-	adj	co-expr.	co-expr.	adj	-	-	adj	-	adj	adj	-
pitx3	-	-	-	-	-	adj	adj	-	adj	adj	-	adj
lmx1b.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	adj	-	adj	adj	-	co-expr.	co-expr.
lmx1b.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	adj	-	adj	adj	-	adj	adj

'co-expr.' indicates overlapping expression in the considered area, '-' indicates no overlap, 'adj' indicates TH immunoreactivity and gene expression in adjacent cells but no co-expression.
Abbreviations of the different CA groups: ACL, amacrine cell layer; DC-1/6, diencephalic groups from 1 to 6; LC, locus coeruleus; MO, medulla oblongata; OB, olfactory bulb; PO, preoptic area; Pr, pretectum; SP, subpallium.

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