Connexin26-mediated transfer of laterality cues in Xenopus
Summary A cilia-driven leftward flow of extracellular fluid breaks bilateral symmetry in the dorsal midline of the neurula stage vertebrate embryo. The left-specific Nodal signaling cascade in the lateral plate mesoderm (LPM) is key to asymmetric morphogenesis and placement of organs during subseque...
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Formato: | Artículo |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-03-01
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Colección: | Biology Open |
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Acceso en línea: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/5/473 |