Acquisition of the dorsal structures in chordate amphioxus

Acquisition of dorsal structures, such as notochord and hollow nerve cord, is likely to have had a profound influence upon vertebrate evolution. Dorsal formation in chordate development thus has been intensively studied in vertebrates and ascidians. However, the present understanding does not explai...

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Main Authors: Arseniy R. Morov, Tharcisse Ukizintambara, Rushan M. Sabirov, Kinya Yasui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.160062