Reiterative use of FGF signaling in mesoderm development during embryogenesis and metamorphosis in the hemichordate Ptychodera flava

Abstract Background Mesoderm is generally considered to be a germ layer that is unique to Bilateria, and it develops into diverse tissues, including muscle, and in the case of vertebrates, the skeleton and notochord. Studies on various deuterostome animals have demonstrated that fibroblast growth fa...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Pei Fan, Hsiu-Chi Ting, Jr-Kai Yu, Yi-Hsien Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
FGF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1235-9