mGluR6 coordinates cone terminal targeting and synaptic layer assembly during human retinal development
Leila Bahmani, Patricia Galvan, Hirad Hosseini, Jinlun Bai, Sumitha Prameela Bharathan, Michael Chen, Kayla Stepanian, Matthew Edward Thornton, Brendan H. Grubbs, Aaron Nagiel
This study identifies mGluR6's role in human retinal development by showing its transient expression in cone photoreceptors and its requirement for proper synaptic layer assembly.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience