The evolution of left-right asymmetry in chordates.
The internal organs of all vertebrates are asymmetrically organised across the left-right axis. The development of this asymmetry is controlled by a molecular pathway that includes the signalling molecule Nodal and the transcription factor Pitx2, proteins encoded by genes that are predominantly expr...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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