CX3CR1 and retinal degeneration: To determine whether the genetic defects in CCL2 and/or CX3CR1 signalling pathway(s) cause or affect the onset of retinal degeneration at the age of 12–14 months, we evaluated retinal morphology on semithin sections derived from each of the chemokine genotypes with that of age-matched C57Bl/6 mice at this time point.