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Table 3 Summary of photoreceptor phenotypes associated with loss of Dynein1 or Dynactin

From: Analysis of a zebrafish dync1h1mutant reveals multiple functions for cytoplasmic dynein 1 during retinal photoreceptor development

Genotype

Rounded nuclei

Cells lacking inner segments

Organelle position defects

Outer segment defects

mok/dctn1a

Yes

No

Nuclei, mitochondria (mild)

Short OS

dctn1a+1b MO

Yes

No

Nuclei, mitochondria, Golgi (mild)

Short OS

cnb/dync1h1

Yes

Yes

Nuclei, mitochondria, Golgi, centrioles (severe)

Short, disorganized OS prone to vesiculation, total lack of OS

dync1h1 MO (high dose)

Yes

Yes

Nuclei, mitochondria, Golgi, centrioles (severe)

Short, disorganized OS prone to vesiculation, total lack of OS

dync1h1 MO (low dose)

Yes

No

Mitochondria, Golgi, centrioles (mild)

Short, disorganized OS prone to vesiculation

  1. MO, morpholino; OS, outer segment.