Table 2.
Morphological properties of GFP-expressing retinas
Promoter Driving GFP Expression |
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Cx55.5 | Cx52.7 | Cx52.9 | Cx52.6 Ventral | Cx52.6 Dorsal | |
Small roundish somata | + | − | + | + | − |
Small irregular somata | ++ | − | ± | − | − |
Large irregular somata | ++ | ++ | − | ++ | ++ |
Short dendrites | ++ | − | + | ++ | − |
Long dendrites | ++ | ++ | − | ++ | ++ |
Dendritic terminals | L, M, S, UV cones and rods | S or UV cones and rods | L, M, S, UV cones | L, M, S, UV cones and rods | S or UV cones and rods |
HC type | H1, H2, H3, H4 | H4 | H1 | H1, H4 | H4 |
The different GFP-expressing retinas show typical and specific GFP fluorescence. ++, Bright green fluorescence; +, green fluorescence; ±, variable weak green fluorescence; −, no fluorescence.