Dynamic and polarized muscle cell behaviors accompany tail morphogenesis in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis.

Axial elongation is a key morphogenetic process that serves to shape developing organisms. Tail extension in the ascidian larva represents a striking example of this process, wherein paraxially positioned muscle cells undergo elongation and differentiation independent of the segmentation process tha...

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Main Authors: Yale J Passamaneck, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Anna Di Gregorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1934933?pdf=render