Mechanism of cell adhesion at the midbrain-hindbrain neural plate in the teleost Danio rerio [Elektronische Ressource] / von Diana Kadner

Mechanism of cell adhesion at the midbrain-hindbrain neural plate in the teleost Danio rerio DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt der Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Technischen Universität Dresden von Dipl.-Biol. Diana Kadner geboren am 22. Januar 1977 in Zehdenick Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Michael Brand Prof. Dr. Herbert Steinbeisser Tag der Einreichung: 12. 03. 2009 Tag der Verteidigung: 09. 06. 2009 Aber hier, wie überhaupt, Kommt es anders, als man glaubt. Plisch und Plum Wilhelm Busch, 1882 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all I must thank Michael Brand for having given me the chance to work on this very interesting project, for his support and feedback. Furthermore I need to thank the whole Brand lab – especially Alex, Muriel, Stefan, Marta and Claudi – for listening, co-thinking, suggesting, kicking butts and washing heads. I am very grateful to the Oates lab that gave me a warm and creative welcome to their lab meetings. I thank all members of the true fishclub, for actually asking questions! For their wonderful caretaking I thank Evelyn, Jens, Günter, Marika and Katrin. I am very grateful to my thesis advisory committee (Michael Brand, Marino Zerial and Andrew Oates) did not get tired meeting me half-yearly. For their continuous support and advisory comments.