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ArticleNature2021

Neuronal diversity and convergence in a visual system developmental atlas.

Mehmet Neset Özel, Félix Simon, Shadi Jafari, Isabel Holguera, Yen-Chung Chen, Najate Benhra, Rana Naja El-Danaf, Katarina Kapuralin, Jennifer Amy Malin, Nikolaos Konstantinides and 1 more

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Article in Nature, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 148 papers.

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148citing papers in PubMed
21.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

148 citing papers in PubMed, 257 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Mehmet Neset Özel *Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0185-5866
Félix Simon *Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Shadi JafariDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Isabel HolgueraDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-6596
Yen-Chung ChenDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8529-1251
Najate BenhraNew York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Rana Naja El-DanafNew York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Katarina KapuralinNew York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Jennifer Amy MalinDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Nikolaos KonstantinidesDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA. nk1845@nyu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9525-2838
Claude DesplanDepartment of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA. cd38@nyu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-1413
New York University · USNew York University Abu Dhabi · AE

Funding

Neurogenesis of the optic lobesR01EY017916 · NEI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI Claude Desplan · 2007 to 2026
$8.0M
Developmental and evolutionary basis of neuronal diversityK99EY029356 · NEI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI KONSTANTINIDES, NIKOLAOS · 2018 to 2019
$253k
Deciphering the mechanisms underlying multicolumnar neuron pathfinding and specification in the Drosophila melanogaster optic lobeF32EY028012 · NEI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI MALIN, JENNIFER A · 2017 to 2019
$184k
NEI NIH HHS F32 EY028012NEI NIH HHS K99 EY029356NEI NIH HHS R01 EY017916NIH HHS K99 EY029356-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deciphering how neuronal diversity is established and maintained requires a detailed knowledge of neuronal gene expression throughout development. In contrast to mammalian brains

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Anatomy, ArtisticAnimalsApoptosisAtlases as TopicDrosophila melanogasterGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMaleNeuronsOptic Lobe, NonmammalianPupaSingle-Cell AnalysisSynapsesTranscriptomeVisual PathwaysWnt Signaling Pathway

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PMID33149298
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