Review Article

Using the Neurofibromatosis Tumor Predisposition Syndromes to Understand Normal Nervous System Development

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Merlin function during normal development. (a) Merlin is required for the induction of tissue layers during early embryonic development. In addition, merlin is essential for normal control of ommatidia proliferation (b) and (c) wing size in Drosophila.
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