Neural crest does not contribute to the neck and shoulder in the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).

BACKGROUND: A major step during the evolution of tetrapods was their transition from water to land. This process involved the reduction or complete loss of the dermal bones that made up connections to the skull and a concomitant enlargement of the endochondral shoulder girdle. In the mouse the latte...

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Main Authors: Hans-Henning Epperlein, Shahryar Khattak, Dunja Knapp, Elly M Tanaka, Yegor B Malashichev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531446?pdf=render