The transcription factor Pitx2 positions the embryonic axis and regulates twinning

The transcription factor Pitx2 positions the embryonic axis and regulates twinning

Embryonic polarity of invertebrates, amphibians and fish is specified largely by maternal determinants, which fixes cell fates early in development. In contrast, amniote embryos remain plastic and can form multiple individuals until gastrulation. How is their polarity determined? In the chick embryo...

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Main Authors: Angela Torlopp, Mohsin A F Khan, Nidia M M Oliveira, Ingrid Lekk, Luz Mayela Soto-Jiménez, Alona Sosinsky, Claudio D Stern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
gastrulation
primitive streak
embryonic axis
embryo polarity
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/03743

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