A random cell motility gradient downstream of FGF controls elongation of an amniote embryo.
Vertebrate embryos are characterized by an elongated antero-posterior (AP) body axis, which forms by progressive cell deposition from a posterior growth zone in the embryo. Here, we used tissue ablation in the chicken embryo to demonstrate that the caudal presomitic mesoderm (PSM) has a key role in...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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