Evolution of Somite Compartmentalization: A View From Xenopus

Somites are transitory metameric structures at the basis of the axial organization of vertebrate musculoskeletal system. During evolution, somites appear in the chordate phylum and compartmentalize mainly into the dermomyotome, the myotome, and the sclerotome in vertebrates. In this review, we summa...

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Main Authors: Bruno Della Gaspera, Laure Weill, Christophe Chanoine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.790847/full