[Validation Study of Analytical Method for Determination of Amnesic Shellfish Poison in Bivalves].

Amnesic shellfish poison (ASP) is regarded as one of the shellfish poison groups in the EU, though it is not subject to regulation in Japan. We have developed an analytical method of ASP based on the report by Hatfield et al. and other methods.

Fgf16 is required for specification of GABAergic neurons and oligodendrocytes in the zebrafish forebrain.

Fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) signaling plays crucial roles in various developmental processes including those in the brain. We examined the role of Fgf16 in the formation of the zebrafish brain. The knockdown of fgf16 decreased cell proliferation in the forebrain and midbrain.