The University of Queensland

Characterisation of sensitivity and orientation tuning for visually responsive ensembles in the zebrafish tectum

Thompson, A. W. and Scott, E. K. (2016) Characterisation of sensitivity and orientation tuning for visually responsive ensembles in the zebrafish tectum. Scientific Reports, 6 . doi:10.1038/srep34887

Limitations of neural map topography for decoding spatial information

Avitan, Lilach, Pujic, Zac, Hughes, Nicholas J., Scott, Ethan K. and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2016) Limitations of neural map topography for decoding spatial information. Journal of Neuroscience, 36 19: 5385-5396. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0385-16.2016

Quantitative analysis of axonal branch dynamics in the developing nervous system

Chalmers, Kelsey, Kita, Elizabeth M., Scott, Ethan K. and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2016) Quantitative analysis of axonal branch dynamics in the developing nervous system. PLoS Computational Biology, 12 3: . doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004813

Functional profiles of visual-, auditory-, and water flow-responsive neurons in the zebrafish tectum

Thompson, Andrew W., Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Heap, Lucy A. and Scott, Ethan K. (2016) Functional profiles of visual-, auditory-, and water flow-responsive neurons in the zebrafish tectum. Current Biology, 26 6: 743-754. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.041

Neuronal activity biases axon selection for myelination in vivo

Hines, Jacob H., Ravanelli, Andrew M., Schwindt, Rani, Scott, Ethan K. and Appel, Bruce (2015) Neuronal activity biases axon selection for myelination in vivo. Nature Neuroscience, 18 5: 683-689. doi:10.1038/nn.3992

The dynamics of growth cone morphology

Goodhill, Geoffrey J., Faville, Richard A., Sutherland, Daniel J., Bicknell, Brendan A., Thompson, Andrew W., Pujic, Zac, Sun, Biao, Kita, Elizabeth M. and Scott, Ethan K. (2015) The dynamics of growth cone morphology. BMC Biology, 13 10: 1-16. doi:10.1186/s12915-015-0115-7

Topographic wiring of the retinotectal connection in zebrafish

Kita, Elizabeth M, Scott, Ethan K and Goodhill, Geoffrey J (2015) Topographic wiring of the retinotectal connection in zebrafish. Developmental Neurobiology, 75 6: 542-556. doi:10.1002/dneu.22256

Scattering of sculpted light in intact brain tissue, with implications for optogenetics

Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Preece, Daryl, Nieminen, Timo A., Heap, Lucy A., Scott, Ethan K. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2015) Scattering of sculpted light in intact brain tissue, with implications for optogenetics. Scientific Reports, 5 1-9. doi:10.1038/srep11501

The influence of activity on axon pathfinding in the optic tectum

Kita, Elizabeth M., Scott, Ethan K. and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2015) The influence of activity on axon pathfinding in the optic tectum. Developmental Neurobiology, 75 6: 608-620. doi:10.1002/dneu.22262

A quantitative analysis of branching, growth cone turning and directed growth in zebrafish retinotectal axon guidance

Simpson, Hugh D., Kita, Elizabeth M., Scott, Ethan K. and Goodhill, Geoffrey J. (2013) A quantitative analysis of branching, growth cone turning and directed growth in zebrafish retinotectal axon guidance. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 521 6: 1409-1429. doi:10.1002/cne.23248

Cerebellar output in zebrafish: an analysis of spatial patterns and topography in eurydendroid cell projections

Heap, Lucy A., Goh, Chi Ching, Kassahn, Karin S. and Scott, Ethan K. (2013) Cerebellar output in zebrafish: an analysis of spatial patterns and topography in eurydendroid cell projections. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 7 53.1-53.14. doi:10.3389/fncir.2013.00053

Transient knockdown of tyrosine hydroxylase during development has persistent effects on behaviour in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Formella, Isabel, Scott, Ethan, Burne, Thomas H.J., Lauren Harms, Liu, Pei-Yun, Karly Turner, Cui, Xiaoying and Eyles, Darryl (2012) Transient knockdown of tyrosine hydroxylase during development has persistent effects on behaviour in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). PLoS ONE, 7 8: e42482.1-e42482.8. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042482

Fin-tail coordination during escape and predatory behavior in Larval Zebrafish

McClenahan, Phil, Troup, Michael and Scott, Ethan K. (2012) Fin-tail coordination during escape and predatory behavior in Larval Zebrafish. Plos One, 7 2: e32295-1-e32295-11. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032295

Zebrafish as an appealing model for optogenetic studies

Simmich, Joshua, Staykov, Eric and Scott, Ethan (2012) Zebrafish as an appealing model for optogenetic studies. Progress in Brain Research, 196 145-162. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-59426-6.00008-2

Big ideas for small brains: What can psychiatry learn from worms, flies, bees and fish?

Burne, T. H. J., Scott, E., van Swinderen, B., Hilliard, M., Reinhard, J., Claudianos, C., Eyles, D. W. and McGrath, J. J. (2011) Big ideas for small brains: What can psychiatry learn from worms, flies, bees and fish?. Molecular Psychiatry, 16 1: 7-16. doi:10.1038/mp.2010.35

Filtering of visual information in the tectum by an identified neural circuit

Del Bene, Filippo, Wyart, Claire, Robles, Estuardo, Scott, Ethan K., Isacoff, Ehud Y. and Baier, Herwig (2010) Filtering of visual information in the tectum by an identified neural circuit. Science, 330 6004: 669-673. doi:10.1126/science.1192949

Focusing on optic tectum circuitry through the lens of genetics

Nevin, Linda, Robles, Estuardo, Baier, Herwig and Scott, Ethan K. (2010) Focusing on optic tectum circuitry through the lens of genetics. BMC Biology, 8 Article number 126: 1-10. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-8-126

Proneural gene-linked neurogenesis in zebrafish cerebellum

Kani, S, Bae, YK, Shimizu, T, Tanabe, K, Satou, C, Parsons, MJ, Scott, E, Higashijima, S and Hibi, M (2010) Proneural gene-linked neurogenesis in zebrafish cerebellum. Developmental Biology, 343 1-2: 1-17. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.03.024

Genetic and optical targeting of neural circuits and behavior - zebrafish in the spotlight

Baier, Herwig and Scott, Ethan K (2009) Genetic and optical targeting of neural circuits and behavior - zebrafish in the spotlight. Current Opinion In Neurobiology, 19 5: 553-560. doi:10.1016/j.conb.2009.08.001

The cellular architecture of the larval zebrafish tectum, as revealed by Gal4 enhancer trap lines

Ethan K Scott and Herwig Baier (2009) The cellular architecture of the larval zebrafish tectum, as revealed by Gal4 enhancer trap lines. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 3 1-14. doi:10.3389/neuro.04.013.2009.x

Optogenetic dissection of a behavioural module in the vertebrate spinal cord

Wyart, Claire, Bene, Filippo Del, Warp, Erica, Scott, Ethan K., Trauner, Dirk, Baier, Herwig and Isacoff, Ehud Y. (2009) Optogenetic dissection of a behavioural module in the vertebrate spinal cord. Nature, 461 7262: 407-410. doi:10.1038/nature08323

The Gal4/UAS toolbox in zebrafish: new approaches for defining behavioral circuits

Scott, E. K. (2009) The Gal4/UAS toolbox in zebrafish: new approaches for defining behavioral circuits. Journal Of Neurochemistry, 110 2: 441-456. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06161.x

A gain-of-function screen in zebrafish identifies a guanylate cyclase with a role in neuronal degeneration

Maddison, Lisette, Lu, Jianjun, Victoroff, Tristan, Scott, Ethan, Baier, Herwig and Chen, Wenbiao (2009) A gain-of-function screen in zebrafish identifies a guanylate cyclase with a role in neuronal degeneration. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 281 5: 551-563. doi:10.1007/s00438-009-0428-8

Remote control of neuronal activity with a light-gated glutamate receptor

Szobota, Stephanie, Gorostiza, Pau, Del Bene, Filippo, Wyart, Claire, Fortin, Doris L., Kolstad, Kathleen D., Tulyathan, Orapim, Volgraf, Matthew, Numano, Rika, Aaron, Holly L., Scott, Ethan K., Kramer, Richard H., Flannery, John, Baier, Herwig, Trauner, Dirk and Isacoff, Ehud Y. (2007) Remote control of neuronal activity with a light-gated glutamate receptor. Neuron, 54 4: 535-545. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.05.010

Targeting neural circuitry in zebrafish using GAL4 enhancer trapping

Scott, Ethan K., Mason, Lindsay, Arrenberg, Aristides B., Ziv, Limor, Gosse, Nathan J., Xiao, Tong, Chi, Neil C., Asakawa, Kazuhide, Kawakami, Koichi and Baier, Herwig (2007) Targeting neural circuitry in zebrafish using GAL4 enhancer trapping. Nature Methods, 4 4: 323-326. doi:10.1038/NMETH1033

Small GTPase Cdc42 Is Required for Multiple Aspects of Dendritic Morphogenesis

Scott, Ethan K., Reuter, John E. and Luo, Liqun (2003) Small GTPase Cdc42 Is Required for Multiple Aspects of Dendritic Morphogenesis. The Journal of Neuroscience, 23 8: 3118-3123.

Dendritic development of Drosophila high order visual system neurons is independent of sensory experience

Scott, Ethan K., Reuter, John E. and Luo, Liqun (2003) Dendritic development of Drosophila high order visual system neurons is independent of sensory experience. BMC Neuroscience, 4 14: . doi:10.1186/1471-2202-4-14

A mosaic genetic screen for genes necessary for Drosophila mushroom body neuronal morphogenesis

Reuter, John E., Nardine, Timothy N., Penton, Andrea, Billuart, Pierre, Scott, Ethan K., Usui, Tadao, Uemura, Tadashi and Luo, Liqun (2003) A mosaic genetic screen for genes necessary for Drosophila mushroom body neuronal morphogenesis. Development, 130 6: 1203-1213. doi:10.1242/dev.00319

Structure of the vertical and horizontal system neurons of the lobula plate in Drosophila

Scott, Ethan K., Raabe, Thomas and Luo, Liqun (2002) Structure of the vertical and horizontal system neurons of the lobula plate in Drosophila. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 454 4: 470-481. doi:10.1002/cne.10467

How do dendrites take their shape?

Scott, Ethan K. and Luo, Liqun (2001) How do dendrites take their shape?. Nature Neuroscience, 4 4: 359-365. doi:10.1038/86006

enok encodes a Drosophila putative histone acetyltransferase required for mushroom body neuroblast proliferation

Scott, Ethan K., Lee, Tzumin and Luo, Liqun (2001) enok encodes a Drosophila putative histone acetyltransferase required for mushroom body neuroblast proliferation. Current Biology, 11 2: 99-104. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00020-3

Computational modeling of scattering of a focused beam in zebrafish brain tissue

Favre-Bulle, Itia, Nieminen, Timo A., Preece, Daryl, Heap, Lucy A., Scott, Ethan K. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2015). Computational modeling of scattering of a focused beam in zebrafish brain tissue. In: Optics in the Life Sciences. Optics and the Brain, BRAIN 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (). 12-15 April 2015. doi:10.1364/BODA.2015.JT3A.34

Modeling schizophrenia, dopamine ontogeny and the small brain

Eyles, Darryl, Calcagno, B., Formella, I., Van Swinderen, B., Scott, E., Burne, T. and McGrath, J. (2011). Modeling schizophrenia, dopamine ontogeny and the small brain. In: Supplement to Schizophrenia Bulletin: Abstracts of the 13th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). 13th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), Colorado Springs CO, United States, (105-105). 2-6 April 2011. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbq173