
Knockdown of the thyroid hormone transporter MCT8 in chicken retinal precursor cells hampers early retinal development and results in a shift towards more UV/blue cones at the expense of green/red cones
Keywords: Thyroid hormone; Monocarboxylate transporter 8; Retina; Development; Chicken embryo; RNA interference; AP; alkaline phosphatase; BRN3a; brain-specific homeobox/POU domain protein 3a; CNS; central nervous system; CRX; Cone-Rod homeobox; DAC; displaced amac