Anaplastic lymphoma kinase is required for neurogenesis in the developing central nervous system of zebrafish.

Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) was initially discovered as an oncogene in human lymphoma and other cancers, including neuroblastoma. However, little is known about the physiological function of ALK. We identified the alk ortholog in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and found that it is highly expressed in...

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Main Authors: Sheng Yao, Mangeng Cheng, Qian Zhang, Mariusz Wasik, Robert Kelsh, Christoph Winkler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3648509?pdf=render